RE: Lil Banchee replacement
I can highly recommend the SU-31 profile from Aero-works. Excellent flying plane, but unfortunately mine was lost yesterday on it's 286th flight. Very durable and a great plane to learn 3D with. I had just about wore the balsa away on the back of the rudder doing so many tail touches and harrier drags. I'm also looking at the Reflex from Hobby Lobby.
That would be really cool if Cermark does bring back the LB. I had a blast with mine. Hopefully they will beef the fuselage up a little right behind the wing.
dawg