you shouldnt have to crash in order to learn how to fly (except mechanical/electrical failure). you might get an occassional mishap blade or boom strike. once it 'snapped' for me, that has never happened. my first and only crash was due to the swashplate seperating in flight (my fault for not checking it).

if you have an instructor or someone to help you during first spool up this process will go by really fast. having someone test fly your first build up and get the whole thing trimmed out is very valuable to a beginner.

you want a good heli so itll fly like it was designed to do. kind of like the perfect mechanical conditions in the simulator. you have enough to worry about as a beginner.

i recommend the trex and x400 for the following reasons:

theyre high quality for the price (theyre medium priced when considering all in micro class) trex XL is like $200 // x400 is a lot less for $130
[dont even get me started on trex vs x400] i think the x400 is a better bang for the buck especially now that they are getting popular *it's relatively new heli*
created by the man who designed the trex. theyre very similar anyhow and can swap many parts.

they have insane amount of aftermarket and parts support and good repair prices
largest most stable micro in the class
long tested and have most flaws worked out through revisions or DIY
since theyre a kit that means you have the ability to choose your electronics