Adding my .02, I also agree with all the folks here, it is a great flying plane with a 46FX, that was my original engine and I can't think of flying it with anything else, unless I switch it with the 40FX I have on my low-wing trainer (a LOT of power!).

I've gone through 3, rebuilt one and still have the extra fuse and partial wing (for parts), and I've already decided that I'm going to keep one in my hangar all the times.

If you have the ARF version, I would suggest the following, besides everything that the folks here have suggested; fiberglass the center joint on the main wing, change out the wire main gear with a duralum one (gets rid of the dreaded "Avistar Bounce") and also change out the tires that came with it to better DuBro ones. The original ones on mine have split inside of the plastic hubs and they no longer spin true. Also after you have gotten good with it, change it over from rubber bands to wing bolts so that you can get a perfect fit each time you go out flying. I have found out that everytime I have to take the wing off and on at the field, I have to do some slight re-trimming.

With the RTF, do the same, but don't forget the metal rod since this gives the wing strength. Other than that, have a great time with this plane. My Instructor has stopped bringing his own planes to the field when we're together because he gets a lot of pleasure in flying mine, and he has shown me what it can do in the hands of an experienced pilot. I can only hope to get that good!

Regards,
Don