i think the Alfa is a good choice too, it will be ready for flight in less than an hour after you open it from the box... since you have a little experience you might want to consider the Arrow, it's basically the same as the Alfa except it can do some of the aerobatics a little better than the Alfa and it's still a trainer.

Another good trainer to get is the Hangar9 Mustang.... it's a good looking plane and flys like a trainer..... i started out with the Alfa because the Mustang wasn't available 4 years ago but if i had to choose between the two i would buy the Mustang.

Here's the thread about the Mustang..... http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_3102050/tm.htm