honestly here is what I would do.. I would get the sim and practice.. I had a cp but took it back and got a coax blade heli the XRB.. I was frustrated and upset with the blade cp and was rdy to quit, even with the sims and able to fly fine on the the cp just wasnt working for me.. (turns out mine was messed up). However, I bought the XRB and I love it.. Its so easy to fly and really gives you a great feel for the heli. I have been playing with it for about a week and love it to death. Now e flite is comeing out with a cx which bascily is the XRB just better looking and cheaper pricetag.

Now with that said, I want to add with just a week of flying the XRB, I went to a lhs where they were flying heli's and a friend let me try his cp.. I was a little nervous but tried it anyways. I was able to fly it pretty good. I was able to get a short hover and I could land it.. *I know not very exciting but makes you feel good to know your flying it.

So if I were you I would get a sim and play with that. Then get the CX when it comes out.. After you master the cx go back to your cp.. Try it out again. You should be more confident and able to fly it around a bit, if not alot.

cheers and have fun..