I have a Nexstar. Yes they showcase it as an easy to fly plane, yes it floats in on landings but my first landings were with an instructor and if he had not been there walking me through it I'd have crashed the plane. Also, Nexstars are quirky on take offs (want to pull to the right) - so just be ready for that sucker to dart off at full throttle. The sims are great but they are 1) EASY to land on, nothing like a real plane and 2) no match for someone there with you in case you get into trouble.

I know you want to do this yourself and some people do it but when you're putting your plane together (even the RTF requires some assembly) just think of all that work going to waste and bringing home a box of sticks.