i'm not sure what you mean by beginner/intermediate but if you've got a fair amount of aileron trainer experience you should be able to fly this plane just fine. it doesn't right itself so readily but it is still a stable flyer. it may not fly all that scale if you don't use the rudder, but it will fly just fine out of the box. i flew the plane with a 7.4V lipo pack a few times and it just isn't strong enough. i would recommend you go with the 8 cell nimh or the 3S lipos. I have since switched to outrunner brushless, jeti controller and 3S2P packs.

the trouble comes in the take offs. this is a very light plane with a very short fuse and tail dragger. it is a loose monster on the ground, literally a chicken without its head. so i would recommend that you either have a good amount of tail dragger experience or you don't fly in any kind of wind. this plane tail loops like it's peggy flemming (michelle kwan for you younger folk) on her best days. plus, with any gusts, the plane reacts instantly due to its very low wing loading.

i have to say that i've only dabbled in electrics. i've had the easystar, the rambler ep, a wattage corsair, the pop angel, a lees RTF cessna and cub, and this plane and of them i've really only loved the pop angel because its so darn cute! i much prefer glow planes. they are more substantial so do very well in the wind. many times i've landed my CWC EP vertically in the sense that even a light wind is faster than it's stall speed.

in conclusion it's a beautiful plane... it floats well and does normal acrobatics decent as well. but in the wind its impossible to take off and hairraising to land. are you up to it? that's your decision :-)