RE: Returning to hobby
The above suggestions for a glow powered trainer are excellent.
If you want to go electric I suggest the EasyStar or the SlowStick.
The Easy star requires a larger area to fly in (minimum is football size field), however it will handle wind up to 10 mph with minimal problems.
The Slow Stick you can fly in a baseball field size area, however, it doesn't like any wind above 3 - 4 mph.
The SlowStick is less expensive than the EasyStar - EasyStar RTF is about $180.