Ernest,
Your first plane lasted twice as long as my first. Reflex would still be a very good sim for you. It will teach you the fundamentals and the hand eye coordination, but its also very diffrent when you are flying a real aircraft. You have the wind factor, witch is constanly changing, and more importantly, your nerves. I would recomend getting used to the controls on the sim, then getting a durable plane that you can crash a few times and only change the prop. My second plane was a druaplane trainer. I couldnt belive the stuff this thing went through. Its not the best looking plane on the market by any means, but it will help you get good stick time in...