I picked up a Flip 3D from my LHS yesterday (I crashed my Madness when my thumb hit the Rx on/off MK push switch when I launched it vertically, baaad idea!).

The construction and covering finish is very nice, definitively heavier than the Madness. I estimate the final weight to be 5.5Lbs instead of the 5.0 I had with the Madness & OS46FX/Duralites. The hardware plastic bag is over 4 Oz. by itself (it comes with metal hinges, will that rust with time??). The elevator halves are coupled and will only use a single servo in the back. The kit include a wire brace for the stab (they know better now!). The rudder doesn't have any fixed part, and the servo is on the back as well. All the hardware is included, even has some molded plastic fuel dots! Instructions are typical to Kyosho (japanese with a bit of English here and there).

I expect the flight performance to be very similar to the Madness (same design and dimension). I would have loved for it to be lighter but as discussed earlier, it is a tradeoff between weight and durability.

Ben