get the twist. i have had both and the twist is my favorite. compared to the ME its a piece of cake to build. it also has way bigger control surfaces (well, on the tail) I have had 2 magic extras and on both there were screw ups (blind nuts in firewall in the wrong place, landing gear bolt holes in the wrong place) also, IMO, the ME has a stupid elevator pushrod design. go for the twist and you'll be in the air in half the time, its got better hardware, less complicated and its cheaper too! i thought it would be hard to hover because its so short but i'm finding it easier then the ME. BTW don't get the 12.25X3.75. I had one on my tt46 and while it gives plentry of thrust, it is a very heavy prop and has a flywheel effect on the motor. right now i'm running an apc 11X4 which still gives me very good vertical and lets the engine spool up/down quicker.