I do believe that the kit market is on the decline. I started this hobby when I was 11 yrs old
and learned on a ARF Ugly Stik. Ever since then I have built my planes from kits and attempted
a scratch built.

I just got back into this hobby after being out 9 years (now 24) and built my first plane (this time
around) from a kit and working on my 2nd and 3rd. I have not done ARF's at all but will do this
in a warbird or something similar just to get them up quick. Nothing wrong with ARF's but kits
are much more entertaining to me.