Mark,

I know what you mean. I've seen a couple of good flying aerobatic ARFs fly but didn't want to buy them. There are some things about the construction that I don't like, such as the wings breaking off, etc. I actually found plans for one of them that a couple of people took the time to do great jobs on. One is so detailed that you can't tell the difference between his and a manufacturer. I plan to build one before Christmas.