I too would be interest to know if they have started using all balsa etc.. I have seen a couple new ones (PC 9) or something and they looked pretty good.. At least the first couple weeks and then the covering turned into a wrinkled up mess... Guess they couldn't shrink it back either.. They seemed to fly real good... It's funny, Seagull comes from the same factory as I understand it and they aren't half bad... I have there decathlon and really like it... No funny wood and covered real nice in Ultracote... Has aluminum push rod tubes and everything.. Really impresive for the price.....