If I might add my two cents worth, like some of the rest of you, if not for ARFs I would not have gotten into this hobby four years ago. I went from a three channel electric to a Nexstar glow, and now I have about eight ARFs flying. I came into the hobby at a time when ARF quality has been on the rise and I really haven't had a lot of time for building and to be honest I was intimidated by the idea. Most of the pilots I know who build, came up in the hobby when ARFs were not an option. Now that I have been flying for a while, I have developed an appreciation for the kit planes and the people who take the time to build them. So much so that I am in the final stages of my first kit: a CG Super Chipmunk. I must say that if I had more time I would build all my planes from now on as it has been so gratifing. I like good quality ARFs but I truly hope they don't completely take the place of kits. I look forward to building many more...