Hello all,

It is obvious that nowadays, the ARF quality is getting better and better. But we will never get to a point that all ARFs are all 100% properly made. There will be always exceptions because these are made by humans and we do make mistakes. The same goes to kit builders too. It is very VERY unfortunate that some hardcore builders I know keep putting down ARFs. I heard things such as "... those are POS.... I will never touch them with a 10 foot pole... " and so forth. Closed mindedness really hurt themselves and deny them of the wonderful things that this hobby has to offer. I really respect kit builders as I know it is not a simple task of converting a pile of balsa into a work of art. I am building one right now and I know how much it is involved. I also have the greatest admirations for those factory workers who work at a dollar a day that can produce such high quality building job. I have inspected all my ARFs and I tell you that their skill level is way above mine. Try to cover your plane with a clothing iron and see how well you fare with those guys. DP