Well, here's my thoughts. I bought the Hellcat a few weeks ago, and thought it was a bit of a PITA to get it flight ready. I had to supply my own aileron linkage wire(no big deal really, cost me a buck or two and a few minutes time), and it was a real bear to get the elevator tube secured to the fuselage side since it's hard to reach back in the fuse, the hatch is too small for my hands. I've never had an Alfa, but compared to GWS this looks quite a bit better for essentially the same money and goes together quicker. Not to mention, it flies FAR better on the included motor than GWS planes do. I am using the stock motor and prop along with a few old irate 830 3S packs. It was tricky to trim out on the first flight(needs a fair amount of "down" elevator), but once that was squared away, it's fast, well-mannered, and fairly aerobatic. It looks good in the air, climbs with vigor, rolls and loops uneventfully, and glides very well. Now, I just need a Zero to chase.