I'd just like to echo pretty much what everyone else has said, Especially Piper Chuck. Don't spend any more money until you get with the club Instructors!! The money you have already spent on broken Shrikes & the money you are about to spend on the Firejunk Freedom would have bought you a real rc plane. By that I mean a 40-46 size glow powered Trainer, that with an Instructor would still be in one flyable piece! Just a couple quick examples:

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...I=LXCXF4**&P=0


http://www.thundertiger4u.com/mark-wgp42-p-7325.html


These are both fine Trainer planes that with proper instruction will have you up & flying in no time. The Tower RTF package is a great bargain & a terrific flier! I have this plane & still fly it all the time.

The Thunder Tiger with the TT .42 engine is another great deal leaving only the radio of your choice to be bought. I really like this one, I think it is just a very sharp looking little Trainer & I have heard nothing but good things about that engine too.

Welcome to RCU & our favorite addiction. I hope that now you have a little better idea of what's worth buying & what's not. Good luck, & hang in there. Don't get discouraged, we all wasted a lot of money buying the wrong stuff in the beginning. Or at least I did![:@]