Joe- Welcome back then! Flyboy's F-20 was smoked by the patriot Jett-50 combo. He knows it and after a few brewskies he admits it...
There is NOTHING wrong with the budget builds, I scrimp and trade and sell and buy used (engines mostly so it is a gamble) trying to have fun whilst I am POOR. The F-20 like the Patriot is going to be fast with virtually anything >46 up front. I have heard good things about the SK actually!
A 10x6 is a pretty good compromise if you want to get used to the speed thing gradually or if you want to do the routine like "Set" mentioned... Then go to 9x7 APC etc. etc. There IS a point "set" that you can get insane vertical even on a 9x9 if you use the right engine
All I do are big jet maneuvers, slow rolls and 4 point hesitation rolls with my Patriot- It will knife edge pretty easily if your into that...
Joe- I love the SIG SE, I flew them with a K&B-48 and Irvine-53 and they had SERIOUS power
Great airplanes!
Keep us posted folks-