I have found 3 d aircraft are capable of changing directions and orientations very quickly on landings if corrections are not automatic and instinctive then you can be in trouble when you are low to the ground and a gust hits you in the front quarter and slows and lifts a wing about 30 degrees. You will have to make an immediate aileron correction and blip the throttle to recover flying speed so it does not touch a wing down and stall out. A plane like the 4 * and tiger will not get flipped as much but also be able to weather the harder landing. the 4 * and tigers are really fun and will teach you to fly more precisely and build your skills. You will probably do less damage to 4 * and tiger when the inevitable incident happens where are a 3d airplane is so lightly made that they can not take any excessive force. Using the 4 * will save your budget while developing your skills. Do not worry about what the other pilots will say if you do not get a ucando because they are not paying for it. You are going to learn how different any lower wing aircraft flies from a trainer you should have a slightly tougher aircraft for the first few bumps. It took me awhile to be able to land my planes without 3 bounces or banging them so hard off the ground that even though the plane was stalled it was still climbing. I was breaking props every day for the first month I was soloing but this was me you might be better. My first low wing plane lasted 4 months and had to be retired because it had grown to heavy from epoxy. 3d planes do not tolerate epoxy well, the weight throws them off.