Hi. I've been trying to find out what beginner heli to get for the last 2 weeks. I'm getting frustrated. First I was almost certain that I wanted the T-rex 450XL. Then I came across the X-400 (thanks for all the info from a lot of you so far).

But now i'm not so sure.

What I've read so far, is that both takes a lot of work to keep flying - at least 50%, if not more since I'm totally new into helis. Thats too little flying time, in my opinion.

So - could I get a good/decent heli with less work/tuning?

My criterias are:
1: Not to difficult to fly (i know that larger is better, but I guess this is gonna be a trade off - just gotta spend more time in the simulator )
2: Not to much repairing/tuning/fixing needed.
3: Not too pricey. My absolute max is $500 - below $300 would suit me a lot better.
4: The heli should be able to fly outdoors in calm weather.
5: The heli should be able to take off with a camera attached.

What should I put my eyes on besides the T-rex and X-400?

Really hope you can help me make my decision.

Cheers
Malk