Coming back to planet normal for a moment
I purchased a Mig 29 from Wolfgang Klur about two years ago. It was without a doubt the most awesome jet I have ever owned or flown. It was the only jet that would stop a jet meeting. The first time I flew it in Public at a UK jet meeting everybody just stopped to watch. Totally spontaneously. It seems to catch the fascination of everybody. On the Ground it is a technical masterpiece and in the air it is just, for want of a better word. RIGHT! It has the perfect sit, speed and presence.
The only thing for me that put me off was that complication. I never trusted the U/C 100% and was s*it scared of a belly landing. Which I saw Wolfgang do, not so long ago in Germany (Messy [:@])
Despite that I ordered another one which is lost in Thailand somewhere (But thats another story)
You can see some video of my one flying at www.alshobbies.com (look in the video section and it is in there)