"Not requiring" work may give you the feeling that you can take it out of the box and fly it as is.

That is how it is sold.

If you check the threads you'll see that things like the servo blocks often come improperly glued, so yes work is a MUST before you fly it the first time.

What you must do to it is fairly minimal and can be done in an hour or so.

Don't let this necessarily dissuade you from necessarily getting one.

Hi wing planes are preferred as trainers, but I and many others had no problems starting out with the PTS.

The extra setup will also better familiarize you with your plane and is time well spent before your first flight.

Consider a sim as well as joining a club.

Any good quality sim will cost, but will be worth it's cost over and over again.

On days you can't fly, you will be able to use the sim to hone your skills.

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BTW: We've had several Nexstar planes with the ATC setup go crazy at our field and nose in on their first flight or two.

Most people now fly with the ATC off now.