First of all...with the Nextstar package, turn the autopilot OFF when actually flying it. It will actually hinder your learning, and make the plane harder to fly. The gyros fight any turning control, and make you have to fight the plane.

The engine manual is NOT a Bible for break-in. I'm not afraid to give advice, because I know what works for me. If your engine is an ABC/ABN type with no ring, use a castor/synthetic oil in your fuel. These engines need to get up to operating temperature to properly break in. Run it only SLIGHTLY rich for 2-3 tanks on the ground, then finish breaking it in in the air, leaning it a little more with each tank. On the ground, at full throttle, briefly pinch the fuel line. If the engine dies immediately, it's too lean. If it runs a while then dies, it's too rich. If it picks up speed a little then dies, it's right.

Use clear packing tape to repair small holes in the covering.

Decide what you want to finally fly. Your airplanes should be a path towards that end. If you want to fly high wing sport or scale, stick with those types of planes. If you want to fly warbirds or other low wing types, low wing sport planes should be in the line. Draw a simple diagram, changing one characteristic at a time, a flow chart of planes.

Hope this helps.

Dr.1