i seriously think 3d is giving younger people a stronger interest in the hobby. i got into the hobby because i realized i could build something that could fly. once i started going to the feild and i saw a really good pilot hovering a showtime 2 feet off the ground with smoke everywhere and prop wash sounds ripping around, i was hooked. i went from being interested to obsessed. i am at the feild more than any other member now and it's only been 10 months i've been doing this. i may have gotten into aerobatics, but 3d made it much quicker and now i am slowly gaining interest in imac also.