RE: Next plane?
The shockflyers are nice and stable with the throws down and the battery forward. I had one but now build my own out of depron foam.
If able use brushless
pico servos and gws 4 ch receiver
Polyquest 600mah or 850mah 3-cell li-poly
Keep it light.
Mine now weigh 7.5 oz and can handle a 10mph wind but anything over that is just no fun.