I have a Quick 46 and it flies great. However, I wouldn't recommend it for a beginner. While it is very stable in both hover and forward flight, it is made to be more agile than the average "beginner heli" which makes it a little harder to learn on. Having all metal parts makes the linkages nice and solid, but also makes the heli more expensive to repair. Sources for replacement parts is very limited as well. I bought mine in July or August and as Flaps said, it only came with a manual on CD but if that helps keep the cost down, that's fine with me ... I've got a printer.

One other very important point is the customer service issue HHI. While it seems to be getting better, the history has been shaky at best.

If you are set on getting a Quick heli, you should check out the guys at [link=http://www.helicopterhobbies.com/]Helicopter Hobbies[/link]. They are going to be the new importer for Quick of Japan with a new Fighter line of heli's. Unfortunately, the only information on the website so far is a phone number and e-mail address, but it might be worth a phone call to check them out.

But before you run out and buy a Quick (or anything else), I'd take Flaps advice and check to see what other local pilots are flying and what the LHS carries and seriously consider going with that so you will have experienced help when you need it. You will find that not a lot of people are flying the Quicks ... at least not yet.

Keith