I have that ARF and although it flies nice, it's a pain to assemble. It's light weight and can break easy. I put lots of balsa, ply, and CA to make mine stronger. Working in that skinny little fuse is a pain. Once it's done it does fly well but the covering starts to peel off. Using a clear Luster Coat and spray it into a little cup, paint it on all the covering seams with a little brush. It's the only way to stop it. But that's a lot of dinking around.

I also have a Hanger 9 Ultra Stick 40. It's really easy to assemble, flies so well, and takes a pounding. It's a really well built ARF. For a 2nd plane I highly recommend it. The funny thing is it's the easiest ARF I have to hover with a 46FX and 12.25-3.75 prop. It just hangs and takes very little to keep it vertical. I'm still not board with it and I'm on plane #7.

Oh, going to tail draggers was the easiest transition I ever made. It's a no brainer to take off and land if you ask me. Way easier than a trainer. And you can actually taxi in high winds. I NEVER tip over (while taxying, keep lots of up elevator and also keep the engine blowing plenty of prop wash on it..that'll keep the tail down).

Joe