IT FLIES! got 3 trim flights in today great conditions and I took my time checking things twice and it paid off.
The ground handling is very good and takeoff was uneventful, I had to add a few klicks of right aileron trim in an 2 of down, but it was nice and stable throughout. the ST2300 was running very well on a 17-10 regular (8K rpm on the ground on 15%)
and 1/2 throttle or less was used for cruising . It is a little nose heavy (7.5 inchs from leading edge right now.) and I am have moved the battery back for the next series of flights tomorrow.
Very little roll coupling, (little rolling and down) I am working on the mix to take that out. I am also reducing the mech travel on the surfaces as it is very responsive. Knife edge was great and straight and I pulled into an easy Knife edge loop (I rolled out of it at the top not wanting to push my luck) loops where big and round with mostly throttle managing them. stall turns where easy to do, and rolls where straight as long as I didn't use much rudder (It is very responsive and my radio doesn't have expo or D/R on rudder)

As it was a bit of a gamble to buy two of them right off the bat I am very pleased with #1 and look forward to getting back in competition
next season.

I give it nine props out of ten.