I beg to differ 100%. I own an Aerohawk. It is the first and only heli i have ever flown. I did practice on G2 flight sim so i knew the controls. Other than that, i followed the directions and practiced. I have upgraded the blades, motor and head stiffener. I flew it stock with 0 problems for the first 2 months. I only upgraded some things because it's a hobby and it is fun to take it apart and put it back together.

I love the aerohawk. Anyone who is calling it plastic crap probably wasn't prepared enough to fly it.

I'm also still using the stock battery pack. I did crash about 10x. Nothing broke, ever. It was mostly small crashes and always onto the grass.(Yes, i flew it outside too! Flies great!)

Good luck with your decision!

Fas