Im 15 and have had the same thought all to often. Money sucks, unless you have alot of it, lol.

To the point. I want to join the Airforce (another sucker for planes) and have thought about the time it (Air Force) will take out of my life, quite alot, but have decided, for those days off, keep the RCs and HAVE FUN. I am saving now for a 2.3m Comp ARF Extra, but have been thinking about how practical this would be once I am working and have a family. If you think about about it how many guys do you see at your club (assuming you fly at one) that have families and full time jobs. I know that about 80% of my club is made up of guys like this, and alot have been flying since they were in their late teens, early 20s. They might go away from the hobby for a few years but always come back to do it again once they have the time. KEEP THE PLANES is what Im trying to say.

Fly-guy