Setup is the key to it all. Every part of the build will make a differance in the way it flys. That is a very true statement.
Well,,,, I had just gotten back from flying both my little Extras yesterday and had to post something nice about them.
We were taking off and landing from the west,, but the wind was out of the south at 10mph. I was a bit worried the small planes would crab in or tip stall. But my worries were dashed first landing. My buddy flew the .25LA model all day. Running it rich to break the motor in for me. It died a couple of times before we got it dialed in and the deadsticks were as smooth as butta.
The wind did push the tail pretty good without power. But a little rudder trim fixed that.
My large models have more power and several other things that we RC people like about this sport. But for grabbing a couple of planes and throwing them in the back. Then heading out of town to fly with friends you can't beat it.