Fumes from a "gas" (nitro) heli are really not a problem. But beyond that, electric should not be confused with cheap. A decent electric heli (joker, eolo, eco, etc.) cost as much or more than a comparable IC bird. There are LOTS of cobbled together crap mini helis out there (and a few really good ones). You have to do the legwork or run the risk of buying a POS.

Elmo Te