Seriously, this avoid the Nexstar stuff is getting old. You have any reasons for saying that? Care to share them or is it just some bias because you like the LT-40? If you're going to bash a plane, it'd be nice if you told people why, and maybe offered up the info of whether you actually owned one, or are just repeating claptrap you've been told.

The nexstar is a well-built, quickly assembled, great flying trainer. If you decide on the .40 Sized trainer, I highly recommend it. For the record, I own one, not just spewing opinions I have read online. Actually its the second one I've bought, the first had an encounter with a tree. Beware the AFS though, it can do bad things I've heard (I never turned it on, so I that is only what I've read). Some people don't like the drag flaps and anti-stall wingtips, I found that for the first few flights they slow it down very nicely. I've taken the flaps off mine, it smooths the flights out, but speeds them up.

Cheers,
Graham