Thanks again for your advice. I'm a realist and understand that I probably will never really get past Intermediate or Advanced so my plane requirements are a little different than most pattern pilots. Also, I doubt that I'll ever fly at the NATS so a little bit chubby shouldn't hurt. I personally like the way the plane flies a little bit overweight than underweight. We get the "honor" of flying in 15-20mph winds most of the year here in Lubbock and I think the extra few ounces keep it more stable.

I think I'll need two setups for the chargers/balancers/AD-DC convertors for charging these batteries. Also, I guess that I'll need at least 2-3 sets of batteries. What type of ESC? I'm partial to the Castle Creations setup. At what amperage, the 110? The price difference is negligible between it and the 85.