Just my 2 cents here, but my first plane was an Alpha 40 ARF. Long story short- it didn't survive too long. I had to rebuild parts a few times and couldn't help but notice how poor the construction was. The glue they used to construct it was sort of rubbery. Anyway, I kit built a Sig LT-40 after that, a far superior plane IMHO. The Alpha is a faster plane and probably handles wind better but I'll always prefer my LT-40.