losi, if it flys anything near the nitro, then yes it's a great plane. If i were you though, I would find someone on these forums or anywhere close to you that flys and get on the buddy box the first time. If you can't do that, then i would get a simulator and get10+ hours on it. It might seem easy to fly these, But it isn't easy as 1 2 3. I think you can ge the basics on one saturday with a buddy box. You COULD take it out on your own if you feel completely comfortable. But to be honest it would last longer if you went on buddy box. This is just advice...
Hope this helps
Chad