Well said bruce I got my nexstar when they first came out .I burned 24 gallons of fuel in my nexstar the first year.Since then I have flown towers trainers' PT-40s, Kadets, and several others and the nexstar flys just as well as the others.And as bruce said they are a tool Get them trimmed out good. They all fly like trainers.I still take my nexstar to the field every now and then for some layed back flying.As for the bells and whistles used the tips and the flaps for a couple flights.And the best tool is the RealFlight flying simulator after a few fun hours on the sim I soloed my first flight and have never looked back.