Well here is a 6meg video I made of me trying to fly the blade after about 13 attempts.
And I have
NEVER flown a r/c copter ever in my 30 plus years of r/c modeling.
At this point Im just learning how to use the rudder, much less hover.
To me this is proof that a newbie can learn on one of these and enjoy it. I am having a blast and I think its the concentration you must give it compared to other models.
I hope this gives some beginners some I idea of how easy it can be, although I have a long way to go at least you guys can see a total noob can do it instead of reading material. Hope this helps some realize if I can do it............
[link=http://home.att.net/~machwon/Blade/Copter3.wmv]Click here[/link]