OK, thanks all for all the info. I found a friend of a friend who had an LHM Corona with everything included except the TX and bought that for $175. Hope that was a good price...seemed good to me. Now I need to buy a radio and figure out how to fly this thing.

I'm definitely considering buying a simulator (maybe buy a used version off ebay) but I'm sure I'll also be unwilling to wait and go ahead and try out my new "toy" for itself once I get a radio and go through the chopper to make sure everything is at least in reasonable condition.

Thanks again.