I agree with derek, parkzone is one of the main brands that i have right now. I have the J-3 cub, the decathalon, and the stryker. however all the planes i own are only 3 channels, but, they are extremely good fliers. If you are lookin for somthing that you might want to hand down to your son in a few years or after he gets good with this stuff is a cub or decathalon. Or if you want to get a little bit more umph you might want to get the stryker. I would also recomend another brand by the name of hobbyzone, which is afflitated with parkzone. If you decide to go with hobby zone get one of these 3 channel planes:FIREBIRD FREEDOM(ZONE 1),AEROBIRD CHALLENGER(ZONE 2), or the AEROBIRD EXTREME(ZONE 3). But all of the planes in this post are extremely good planes and the most expensive one tops out with a spare battery at just over $200. Hope that you take a look at these.