Kevinator9,
I do agree with you that, " It really all just comes down to how well you catch on." The Radd's School is a fine tool for beginners that don't have outside help from other fliers from a local club to help them. I started a year ago with helis, (flew planks for 5 years or so), I too was self taught on helis and it took me awhile to get the hang of it. Now I'm pretty proficent and just love the hobby, can't get enough of it. Just ask my wallet.
Keep 'em flying,
Dave / Choppersrule