richmond RC is still there. I bought a plane from them late last summer. I get newsletters from them all the time. They are cheap arfs, and the reason they're cheap really shines after you get the plane in your hand. Very weak wood, poor construction, and cheap covering. However, I had one for a second plane and it served it's purpose very well. It has since went on to live with the plane God's in heaven, but it taught me a lot about flying point and fly airplanes. I wouldn't be where I'm at today (which is just enough to be dangerous) without it. Don't be scared of them, but don't expect more than what you're paying either! Stay away from the vmax engines, though. You'll be ready to shoot yourself in the foot by the time you get that thing running how you like it.