I bought a Super Star with everything you needed. I got me a trainer, who did not like the trainer cord, so 1 flight-1 crash- 1 bad looking new plane. After I repaired as best I could, I found me a club, a great trainer who used the trainer cord. No more wrecks. At least not until I thought I was good to go. I dumb thumb one every now and then, but no more than most other guys. Believe me it can be very expensive to teach oneself.
Sunny_B