I was on the road for work yesterday when I stopped in the town of Turlock, CA to grab a bite to eat. I noticed a hobby shop up the road so I wenin to take a look around. They actually had kits on the shelf. That's getting to be pretty rare. I've had both kits and ARF's. In almost every instance, my kit planes have flown better and lasted longer. I don't think I'm all that great of a builder either. I just think that some ARF's have quality issues. That's not to say I'll never buy another one. If I like the plane enough, I'll buy it. It just depends.