Please don't take that the wrong way. All I meant was that for the last couple of years, it was looking like if you wanted to compete at the top levels, you might be at a severe disadvantage if you did not have an electric. In the severe heat, humidity and wind at the Nationals, people were straining thier setups to the point of failure in some cases. And in the high wind, the slower set ups simply didn't have the speed to deal with the extreme wind.

So, they do have thier weaknesses. This is not to say they can't be adjusted or whatever, but if ALL your setup is geared for is slow flight, you're a sitting duck in those conditions. Only the best pilots seemed to really have a handle on it, and even some of those "missed".

So, as a result, a lot of people who were convinced they had to go electric to be competetive are now switching directions and either staying with glow or going back. Personally, I'm going to do both.

So don't let my comments sway you, just do a lot of research and know how to deal with those conditions.

-Mike