Bought one a year ago and really enjoy it. It will not fly exactly like the sim, so be careful. The plane will not go vertical like the sim allows. Another good mod is to use nylon bolts to hold the main gear on. The little plastic tabs that fit in the holes of the main gear have failed on a few planes, to include mine. Other than that, I have had great luck with mine. I have flown since day one with all the stuff removed/unplugged. That was a decision made by me and the instructor. But with 30 hours on the sim, I soloed on my second flight. And btw, I have cartwheeled mine. No damage. The thing is pretty tough.