Most of us at my club build. We have a few who have ARFs. I'm sort of turned off by the 'oh well, it crashed, time to go buy another one before the LHS closes' attitude. And, I don't buy that line that ARFs are built better than kits. I've seen some pathetic stuff, like hot glue instead of CA or epoxy, etc.

I can relate to this ARF mentality a bit. I was given a Somethin Extra that a guy crashed again and was tired of repairing. I've rebuilt about half the kit and I fly it like I stole it. I just don't care because I didn't build it. Same thing as ARF mentality I suppose.....

Anyway, some of us love planes, full scale or models. They have a magic air about them. You either love them or you don't. My dad let me hang around a big airport and it's in my blood. Built little kits as a kid. Flew full scale in the military. Now I fly RC. I love them all the same, big or little. I never considered any plane to be disposable until all this ARF hoopla.

You either get what I'm talking about or you don't.