I think it's a great plane, and not a bad deal with the rebate and the sim. The O.S. .46 fxi is a very good engine. I also like having Futaba gear, even if the transmitter is entry level. The quality of the airplane itself is top-notch.

I don't own one, but have helped two people learn to fly using one. I made both of them disconnect the AFS and we didn't use the flaps either. We did use the wing droops. It's a great flying plane. One thing that you need to do before flying is reduce the throw on the nose wheel. It is WAY too sensitive. This can be done by moving the clevis at the servo to the innermost hole on the servo arm.

I would recommend the NexStar.

-Scott