RE: Some advice on my next plane
I know it's a tad bigger than what you initally stated.....but have you looked at the Hanger 9 Showtime 4d? With a Saito 100 on the nose.....it will excel at all the pattern manuvers you can throw at it. It will struggle at the hardcore 3d....but still manages to do pretty well. Just imagine pattern meets 3d......that's the showtime. The UcanDo will suffer from flutter if you try to fly pattern with it....there are many many documented cases of speed induced flutter. I've seen the ST with a O.S. 1.08 on the nose fly flat and level at WOT and no flutter.... I can't stress enough how this plane sounds like it suits you. Best part it is I think it's the easiest landing plane I've owned. If you don't mind stepping up a bit in size.....it a awsome way to go.
Neo