I am totally new to RC helis, but I am not new to RC. I just ordered a Century Raven 50 because it is bigger than a 30, comes with a lot of hooked-up parts and offers a good compromise in size and affordability. My LHS flies Century choppers, and while that is not a huge decision maker for me, as I am the type of prefers to learn on his own, it is nice to know there are people I can ask for advice local to me if the need arises. My advice would be to get whatever you think is cool, after all the point is to have fun!