Sounds like your ready for the stinger 30, its alway rough at first learning but like you said it took a little time to get there and thats good, you could cal gohbee and ask how till they ship out the heli, I have had the stingers and the raptors, the difference between the raptor and the stinger is the direction on the pitch servo so check that over good when you get you stinger, also if you can get some hep from a good flyer that would be very helpful for you and safe.