whtbronco, to answer your question shortly... i don't intend to crash!!!!!

I fully understand how a heli flys and operates and consider myself an intermediate pilot... and if and when crashes occur, i will know how to repair it, just don't want to build if i don't have to, i'm a field rat, not a builder!

as for the walkera, it's cheap, and cheaper is not always better.

probably isnt going to happen for the price i want as i'll need everything but a battery charger. it's worth looking though. $500 tops.

boostcrzy, what your combo consist of? I'm near you sort of.