actally, the nextar isnt a bad plane at all. Price maybe...but who else beats the "crash it in 90 days and we'll replace it" deal? Even with a trainer on a buddy box, these things can crash...

I still fly mine, though i am way past it. when it comes down to it...its a good plane. Its predictable, take-offs are easy (who said they were a chore? maybe shouldnt be flying?) bump the throttle, a little elevator, and its climbing out. its so predictable, i have on multiple occasions went through a tank of gas inverted and clipping the grass with the vertical stabilizer...

Other than price, its not bad...i know when i was learning, i hit hard enough on a landing that the wings should have folded (i almost made the landing gear stick out sideways) , my first attempt at a landing...bent the gear back (a chore in itself) and took off again. Its tough as nails.