I had bought a Raptor G2 for Christmas. The heli would not get off the ground. Hobbytown tech with 13 years with rcs under his belt could not get it to fly. I am a beginner, for i bought a 4 channel 2 years ago and with the weather conditions where i live was not able to fly outside, so no really long flights (just up down left right and hops in our shop). I had to return the G2 and i got a Walkera 60 instead. The G2 in my opinion is glitchy and a Walkera remake. I would go with the Walkera from my bad experience to ensure flight and fun.It sucked to get the G2 as my primary Christmas present, charge both batteries, and be hyped to fly when it would not get off the ground.