Being in management for Hobby People, I've gotten to fly the magic on MANY occasions. Hovers at about 1/3 throttle with an O.S. .46fx, and will do ANYTHING that the pilot can do, and probably more. The only mod that i made to mine was to add a tailwheel. IMO, I dont think you can go wrong with a magic. One of the things our customers like the best is the price. The plane allows them to be wild and creative, and not worry about stuffing it, if you do a replacement plane is 99.99. Some complain about the landing gear being weak, i have 150 flights on mine and have not damaged the gear... Also take a look at the Magic extra that we just released (yes, we HAVE shipped it) it should be a great plane, and while it shares the same basic design and looks if the sig s.e, it is set up for 3-D out of the box, i haven't seen too many somthin' extras doing 3-D, but then again, i have never flown one.....
Hope this helps.