Well when I see that people have replied to this post in my e-mail I keep hoping that I will see a post where somebody says that they have had one for a while. I just finished my second one. After the first one died due to a radio issue, I took up the newly completed 2nd one. The take off was really hairy. the plane will take off before it reaches flying speed and will drop a wing hard. There was a strong cross wind at the field today and all the rudder had was not enough to keep it going strait so I had to lift off before I wanted to. When it started to drop the wing I held the stick over full and it got up enough speed to pull the wing up. Once at speed just a hair of trim and it was flying hands off. Even with my old .35FP it is a screamer. THe gentlemen with the .40LA is going to have a straight up rocket ship. Once in the air it is a great flying straight tracking smooth plane. But, getting it off and on the round, mainly off the ground is probably the reason that I have never seen an old example of this plane. On the second flight I was not so lucky and could not get the wing tip up before it caught. The resulting ground loop busted the wings loose. Not a big deal, but ended the flying for the day. You have to hold back on the stick to keep the tail wheel on the ground so you can steer while you get up to speed, but to much back stick will cause it to take off to early and cause the stalling torquing wing drop and cause certain destruction. Good luck, I think if the plane will live long enough for me to get used to, it will be one on my favorites.