I cannot agree more with drtmind01. I fly a T-Rex and am currently learning 3D with it. Although the heli is an astounding heli to fly and a very stable 3D'er, to start with one (in my opinion) would be a mistake. I work at a hobby store, am an avid flyer and I would consider myslef to be a good pilot. As a general rule I steer newbies to a coaxial type heli such as the blade cx or cx2. I still to this day love flying mine as it is so stable and you can have a blast indoors chasing the dog! For $200 you really cannot go wrong. The trex is a great heli, but get some practice and a simulator before you try flying one or one like it (such as the MX450), otherwise you might regret it! Just my 0.02 cents of course...
Chris B