Couldn't agree more! Example: I am currently building an Airfoil Z Yak (3d Foamy). This plane builds at an all up weight of 14 to 17 ounces. Brushless Motor was $65, the ESC was $35 & 3cell lipo was about $50. So there'a $150 to fly a 1 lb plane with authority. I allready had the lipo compatible charger or that would have been another $80. While the OS .46AX will fly the wings off of a 5 to 7 lb plane. At $114.99 Tower Hobbies price. Now sure I have to feed it fuel in order for it to do that, but since reading our club by-laws & finding that we are a non-profit organization, that makes my fuel Tax Deductable.

The one other difference I notice between my nitro planes & my electrics that no-one ever seems to mention when this question comes up is the throttle response feel. With a combustion engine of any type fuel, you can feel the throttle & roll out the powerband. Not so with electrics IMO, they have a sort of all or nothing feel to them, which of course is not the case. You do have throttle management control it just has a much different feel to it. I preferr my nitro planes much better, but I like the little brushless Foamies to play around with. A much cheaper Airframe to learn to fly 3D on.