RE: Is SIG considered to be the best kits for a beginner builder?
True, if you wan't to move the engine over in the future, then the 60 size plane makes sense.
As far as buying it, [link=http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXFG16&P=ML]Tower [/link] has it for only $89, but I don't know how much shipping will be? Can't possibly be $120 though. Do you still have to pay custom on the purchase to get it?
Anyway, good luck and I have never heard anybody say anything bad about the 4* either (or any SIG for that matter...)
-tycho
God Jul