Yeah, if you've flown before and have experience up thru "Soloing" I'd definately go with a stick. I got pulled from the hobby for about 4 years. Well I got back in on a Durplane, figuring that if I couldn't find a club I'd be able to get back in the air on my own and not be out much money if I dorked it in the ground. Well, I got lucky and found a great club. One of the senior instructors looked at it, and said it was alright. Took it up for me, and handed me the box. I was nervous for about a minute and then all the basic rules of flying, take-off, and landing come right back. I was dissapointed. Don't get me wrong, I loved that Duraplane, but I wished I had jumped back into the sport with a Ultrastick or something like that. The next time I went flying I was comfortable enough to open her up. The poor little Duraplane just couldn't stop bein a trainer. If I was You, specialy if you get hooked on a buddy cord, the UltraStick is great. I just had a student Learn and solo on his ultrastick. Fun plane when you snap into high rates and hammer down :spinnyeye