The Predator SE 60 is a great heli.

Relatively easy to build. It is easier then the Fury and a little more complex then the Raptor or Freya. It's manual makes it a relatively easy task (it is a lot better then the Raptors and about on par with the Freya's).

As for flight capability - it can be set up to be as frisky as a hot Fury or as FAI mild as the Freya or Raptor

As for dependability and maintainability (both issues of great importance in my view of a heli) - I found it to be very much a fuel and fly heli that can take a lickin' and just keep on tickin'. It's rotor head always remains in control like the one on the Fury (e.g. no flutter tendancies) and equally responsive. The Pred's torque tube drive and triple bearing tail rotor system seems indestructable. It's auto clutch has proven to be very reliable. The quality of all it's components are top notch (the F/G carbon reinforced canopy, the triple bearing tail rotor, stainless steel torque tube and machined ali swashplate are prime examples).

For general sport flying, all can do the job very well. Pushing them hard will seperate the men from the boys so to speak. Here some will reguire some major upgrades to do so dependably while remaining slop free. The Pred, straight out of the box, will take it all very well without requiring any major upgrades and just keep coming back for more.

I also love the C/F Rotor Tech main and tail blades it comes with and the relatively low price of replacement parts.