Well I guess I'm somewhat of a newbie. I've been flying a tower .40 trainer for a few weeks.. Had a hobbico airvista which was flown 3 times. The last one into a tree (always get a trainer to help learn!).. Well then came G3 and I basically learned to fly on the computer. My field designated trainer turned me loose after maybe 3 or 4 flights. That included landing and taking off. Ok so the G3 really helps! Take note.. But with that G3 comes a problem at least for me.. Watching the guys fly their 100cc yaks, edge 540's and the like.. Well G3 will let you learn somewhat to play and do some 3D playing.. But there is the little red button where as with a real plane you don't .. Ok now for why I'm writing this post.. I outgrew my trainer within a few weeks (probably days).. I'll be the first one to say the tower trainer is fantastic.. Ok the monokote is never tops with an ARF in my book, but a great plane.. As a trainer.. This thing, nor many trainers I'll bet won't hold up to the abuse of someone trying to push it a bit.. My story...... Well 2 days ago at the field I was flying then passed the controller to my field trainer which is teaching my father (gave him my G3 too!).. Well after his flight I decided to have just one more before I left.. So doing rolls, stalls, trying to hover a TT (definatly not close to the ground) well after abusing the plane for a few mins. Now I've been flying this way for a few flights.. Well on a routine turn the wing halves broke apart and it made a nice little crater from 150 ft in the air.. So as a little friendly advice is of course start with a trainer, but upgrade before you start to get tricky. Hanger 9 mustang may be a good 1st choice. Luckily I had to buy a 2nd one after a tree ran out in front of me.. Needed the wing, so I have a spare fuselage and the wing since it was trailing the plane on the way down is repairable.. So no cost other than parts on hand.. The day before my sukhoi took a hard landing after some engine problems and too slow of a landing. Of course it was it's maiden flight. So keep on your toes and practice with the G3!!!!