I guess I am differant because I have never built an ARF OR kit without glassing the center section. I have also never had a wing fail either. I guess it is a matter of what makes you comfortable.

I also feel that it depends on how you learned your skills at ARF'ing or kit building and what manufacturer's kit you learned on. I built only Carl Goldberg when I started in RC in 1987 and all those kits have steps to glass the center section.

I guess old habits die hard.

CJ