So far my electrics are doing good, but I do want to get into glow power since there are just too many things that electrics lack that keep me from being satisfied. Mainly, what i'm looking at now in electrics is moving up in size, and with that it certainly does go up in cost. For example, I compared the prices of a Great Planes Gee Bee 91-1.20 size. When I looked at the prices in electric it came to about 1200 dollars, since the speed control, motor and large Li-Po really added up quickly. When I checked on the typical price it was just about cut in half! The battery itself cost something like $180, which is quite a few gallons of fuel. Of course if you are talking about a small plane it is almost hands down cheaper, but sometimes that just isn't satisfying enough. I think that it is best to start out with an electric then move on to a glow plane.