My intentions were not to ruffle any feathers...I apologize. I am newer to RC and have been bitten by the Gee Bee bug! I have seeked out the forums on the Gee Bee. I want one also. I just feel at this point... if you can learn by flying this plane, that is how your going to gain the experience to master it. I agree that you should take the steps to become as experienced in flying as much as possible. But you cannot master something with a totally diffrent plane. I think you need to use the plane you want to fly. It sounded to me the pilot has had much experience with two planes already. If you crash... you can learn much from it than if you never crashed at all. $219.00 for an arf plane doesn't seem to be alot of money. You can order replacement parts. Like I said I do not want to ruffle any feathers. I just want to learn more and share in a hobby with others who share the same passion. MarkyD