I mostly fly with 1/2 or less throttle and only go to full for vertical up-lines. The only time I really needed the extra power was during a landing approach, a beginner pulled out on the runway and I gave too much up elevator. Instead of letting it stall, I gave to the gas and it went ballistic. I was very surprised!

The plane is heaver than most. I had to replace the landing gear and a couple of other pieces of hardware.