RE: cant fly in hurricane force winds
Didn't fly right?
Apparently you didn't build it right. The GWS slow stick is a great flying airplane. They fly themselves! Perfect for training yourself how to fly r/c. I took mine and installed a brushless motor and a set of LED lights, great fun! I flew that thing close to it's structural limits, but it's still in my hangar ready to go. I replaced the vert stab with balsa, and used fiberglass reinforced packing tape on the wings and control hinges. Great fun to tinker with.
Junk? Hardly.