I have this plane and I couldn't be more happy with it. The RTF combo is a good all around outfit. Like krosypal said thr fuse is a little delicate and the trim will come off after w while. BUT over all this plane is very tough. I cartwheeled mine a few times, due to flying at a hay field and it just kept on going. The O.S. .65 LA has plenty of power to pull you out of most jams. The guys at the local field were amazed at how fast the plane is at full throttle. It was scary at first to tell you the truth.

The Hobbistar fly a great flying plane. Easy to take off and land. Easy to put together and maintain. You do need the get an iron and a heat gun because the covering will be wrinkled when you get it.

Now that I have had mine for 2 months I wnet in and modified a few things.
1. I got rid of the steel tabs that hold the engine onto the mount, cut it off at about 1/16" in front of the motor with the motor as far back as it would go. I drilled holes and put screws and nuts to hold the engine down. That got rid of a lot of forward weight. Only took 3 oz. lead weights to balance the plane.
2. I got rid of the original nose gear and put a Fults nose gear on it. (#400) This nose gear is awesome. I experimented with an aluminium main gear but took it back off.
3. Totally stripped all the covering off and went over the whole airframe with a finetooth comb looking for any damage. Then I the few little digs and recovered it with Monocote.

Here are a few shots. Before and after.