From what I hear, the lanier is heavy. I think the airwild might be nice, but more expensive. I really cant find any flaws with the WM extra. I'm a firm believer that if you want 1/3 scale performance, you'll be happiest with a 1/3 scale plane. To get a 27% plane to fly like a 33% plane is asking alot, it just isnt the same. It seems that 33% is the magic number where the laws of physics and aerodynamics allow the plane to come alive, especially in 3D. That 6% seems small, but amounts to much more in the grand scheme of things.