Kenny--I have to agree that this probably isn't the best plane to learn on, and as much time as you're spending on it, the loss of it will "hurt" more. This isn't to say you CAN'T learn on it, but I would advise having an experienced flier, and one with instruction experience as well, help you with this. If you are patient about learning, take the time to find an old "beater" to learn with, get used to the controls, learn how to deal with "emergencies" (dead sticks, crosswinds, loss of aspect, etc) so that your responses are quick enough to save your nice plane when you finally DO fly it. It will be worth whatever extra you have to pay for the old trainer. Anything like a Superstar is a great plane to learn on, and are a dime a dozen.