I know what your saying about the pile of balsa and just printed instructions, I'm going tru that now with a 40 telemaster after building a lot of sig kits this is a shock but we are getting tru it,just takes a little longer.The thing that got me the most was after sig which has eveything but the kitchen sink in the box is opening the master and just a bundle of wood.It is alright as we want to try some new hardware with this kit so it will work out.As far as arf's go I guess they have their place it does get people flying and then hopefully to building.I just seem to get the ones that need to be rebuilt so I probably should start with a kit anyway.I think those of us who build will continue to build and hopefully the others will give it a try.to each his own that is what this sport is about just get together and have fun.I find thoser who arf want a little more out of their plane and to get that they need to build and a least they try.