Great point...

May I attempt to reply? Most of the folks that buy ARF's to make 'em what they're advertised to be, are modelers.

Most folks that buy TV's, stereos, computers, etc., aren't electrician's, engineers or technicians. Sprucing up a television to work is beyond 99% of the people that buy them. What percentage of ARF buyers do you suppose, never picked up a bottle of CA?

ARF's are "user-friendly" in that all the tools, parts and stuff to "make them what they are advertised to be" is readily available and easy to manipulate. Not many folks know their way around a schematic or epoxy-board.

Likewise, the know-how to bash or reinforce or repair an ARF is usually inherent in the owner/builder/flyer.

AND...ever try returning a model airplane over the Internet, telephone or worse, your local hobby retailer? Especially after you've assembled it??? No- waaaaayyyyyyyy........

I don't know, maybe I'm way off base here, LOL...

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