Well I have been in this hobby since '54 and started as a young kid, and yes you have to love the cubs. My Mom and step-Dad for my 10th B'day paid for a ride in one, man was I ever hooked by that!!!! I am also disabled and it's painful for me to walk any distance so flying is a luxury for me but still go. I took last year off to try and get the low back fixed and now I am ready to fly this year and what happens??? I get rear ended on the 10th of this month, 2 years of rehab down the tube!!! I don't know how much stick time I will get in now this year. Now back to the main question, I love building, period!!!!! I like flying, just not as much. I am quite happy spending the day in my shop gluing and sanding and watching all that wood turn into the plane on the box.