I second that opinion mscic-RCU!

I am confused about all this "Losing pride in Building" talk that I am hearing (or reading!). Why would you lose pride in building because the LHS and your field is filled with ARFs? The pride (and sheer terror) that I feel when maidening a new plane I built has never diminished from the first time I did it. Thats my blood, sweat and tears up there at the whim of nature. You better be darn sure that I am proud of it. I'm proud that I was able to do create something from sticks. I'm proud that it is airworthy. Darn right I am proud of it. If I am the last guy still building kits in a world of ARFs I will still be proud of them. Why (or how) can a world of ARF planes take that away? Its MY pride, not the opinion of somebody else that makes me feel that way.

Think about this...The next time a father with two kids and no time flys and lands an ARF for the first time at your field ask him if he is proud! I'll bet he feels just as proud as you do. He wouldn't feel like that without ARFs and now you both have something in common.