I am along in years and have been building models a long time ( to long to admit ) I have built from plans and kits. I remember that when I started building from kits that the design were good and the parts fit was good (Andrews Kits and the older Top Flite plus many other manufacturers) and then came the big guys that bought up the Andrews and Top Flites and then the quality went down hill. I also have a couple of ARF's and from what I have and read about, Covering falling off, no glue etc. and the prices keep going up and everyone has the same lineup of planes, it gets boring. I have one (ARF)in my cellar that is built and ready to go, I cracked the canopy and it took 9 months for a new one and the covering is so wrinkled and will not shrink back up ( good old China Coat ) I won't even take it out just to crash it.

Ron