IMHO most ARF's are pretty good.. Each brand seems to have weak and stong points.. I myself find that companys like Vector FLight. World Models etc are pretty consistant quality wise and decently priced... The only ARF"s I have had that were really peices of garbage are the VMAR ARF's.. Lousy construction and even worse wood...
Incidently for those of you that want to buy American Vector Flight is an American/Canadian or Canadian/American (depends on where you live I guess :-]) company... Great ARF's at a great price.