i have owned my fair share of vmars.
a stik,
a pc-9
a edge540
and basically you get what you pay for.
but when you are just starting out it's fair to say that once you get off a trainer you think your the best flyer around.(well i did) poor old pc-9 didn't stand a chance.
the stick i bought over 3 years ago and i can't kill it .this plane has had 2 mid air collisions, and my nephew putting a asp61 two stroke in it.
we don't fly it anymore but the plane is still ready to fly.
the edge is a flying brick.very heavy and not very well finished.but a good knock around plane.
i also have owned wm planes
worldstar 40 trainer
40 size mustang and a twin mustang
these are all very well built planes, but they also cost me a lot more money.
i can't vouch for vmar engines. never used one.