sigrun and artic flyer seem to be on to something. ghost confirms it. philip's post seems to be an illustration of exactly what they are saying.

using the auto racing example. nascar for example has become a sport with few participants as compared to spectators. most automobile drivers have no interest in competing in a nascar event. Most drivers do want thier automobiles to perform well and operate dependably. r/c seems to have kept and encouraged its "daily driver" segment while still supporting serious competitors. cl is no longer a fad. it has long been replaced by video/computer games and other activities. the popularity it has now is more real than market driven.

many manufacturers and venders do a lot to support the sport flyer "daily driver" of the sport. i can't speak from experience, but it seems that sigrun, artic flyer, and ghost are saying that many local clubs and organizations are ignoring the "daily drivers" who could be the backbone of the c/l hobby.

serious competitors need not fear us daily drivers. most of us are not interested in stealing all your top secret competitive edge techniques. we just want the information needed to keep or planes flying well and dependably.