Clively - I'm not a Gas is better than Electric guy, but what you've described is exactly why I'm not using electric in my models. It's a steep and expensive learning curve. The people I know who are having success with electrics show that an electric plane can be a great performer, but they spent a whole lot of money finding out what works and what doesn't.
My conversion will probably be a diesel. Another learning curve, but much less expensive.
