Nope, never lived in Ft Worth.
I picked up a V-Gilante a while back and have put a little time on it. It is one good flying bird in the air. I have not had a chance to fly one of his birds with the SD-7037, but the V-Gil does very well with it. Seems to have fixed the one issue some of the e-214 ships had, which was penetration. On top of that its so light it will thermal in anything. I flew a new fully molded bird today with the SD-7037. It flew well, but it wasn't a Dodgson
I always wanted to try a Lovesong/Anthem layout with either an MH-32 or RG-15. The overall design is very efficient and honest, but sometimes the Oklahoma winds can be a challenge with the E-214.
Having said that, I still love the E-214. I had a old lovesong that I bought for $65 shipped. It was a beater for sure, 90oz or so. But man, would that thing thermal. Even the lightest puff it would go up. Landing the lead sled with the flap was unreal, it would just stop and float down.
Getting all tearing eyed here, anyone got one they want to sell
Kristopher