Congratulations on your successful flights! I learned to fly on the Cub about one year ago. I didn't have any help, so needless to say, I crashed quite a bit. But I still enjoy flying the Cub.

As a couple of suggestions, you might try a prop saver. You can either make your own, or buy some for a few dollars. The prop saver keeps you from bending the drive shaft if your prop hits the ground. I have straightened out my fair share of bent shafts, but the prop saver ended that problem. If you get really adventurous, you can rig the Cub to drop parachute men or use the add on modules that HobbyZone makes. You'd need to do a little soldering on the circuit board (need to add a connector to the circuit board-where the white tab sticks up is where you'd connect the module) and pick up a transmitter that is designed to handle the module (they are sold for $26 and they were intended for the Aerobird Challenger-use the same Cub Channel/frequency). Once you attach the module to the underside, you can drop parachute guys, or bombs or even use the lighting system or combat module (if you want to Dogfight against other Cubs-for some reason).

If you ever crash you Cub, don't throw away the parts. You can either rebuild a new one, or despite opinion to the contrary, all of the components can be moved over to a Slow Stick by GWS. I've crashed enough Cubs that I have made SS's for several friends. Now we use SS's with Cub parts to have Dogfights, try to crash into one another, and just plain old have fun.

Anyway you look at it, the Cub is just one great plane!

Spare Parts

PS You're lucky to have a wife that encouraged you to go buy a plane. I'd hang on to her!