ORIGINAL: J3FAN
NORTON, don't even try....you are trying to build a bridge over two DIFFERENT GENERATIONS. You and I ( a.k.a. olde pharts) built for ourselves.
Now they buy and do 3D
and never the twain shall meet
sorry to say
I am from that other generation (28) and I really like to build. Im not that good at it yet, but I like it. I especially like to monokote (I am a glutton for punishment). I do like 3D, but I do like pattern, and Sunday flying as well. I just like to fly something I built. I have only bought 1 ARF which was my trainer and I have sense stripped it down and made major changes to it, I have as much time invested in the updating the trainer as I would a build. The trainer flew fine, but I just wanted to build.
So there are some of us younger guys who like to build and enjoy a finished product.