You're right, It is junk... IF you leave it as is. But you can download other planes and customize them to be more realistic.. I fly 3D on the thing and it was a big part of my flying a year or so ago when it helped me learn to hover.. It's great for learning the inputs for different manuevers. I've for AFPD and sure it's in a different league. But for FREE, you can't beat FMS. Better than nothing. I wish I could make an FMS video to show what it's capable of.