Hi,

I'm on my 2nd e-flite ultimate. It's a fun plane, easy to fly, very powerful rudder, and easy to repair. I put some flat CF strips on the leading edges of the wings to strengthen them a bit. I also put 2 CF rods across the 2 that are in the fuselage close to the engine mount. I added these because the area behind the engine mount in my 1st ultimate came apart rather easily and it became difficult to keep the fuselage together. If you follow all of the set-up directions, you shouldn't have any problems. Recently I also purchased an Extra 300L from FancyFoamy for $35. You have to paint it yourself, but it's the best flying plane that I own, including a Dave Patrick 120 size Ultimate and a 1/4 scale Staudacher. You can even purchase a complete high performance kit from them that includes almost everything you'll need except for glue, paint, and a transmitter. At $35 for the airframe, it's hard to go wrong....Check out Fancyfoam.com, you can't go wrong.

Bob