Hi murraykj, I have had my CP Pro for a month now. The first time my heli was flown was by an experianced pilot at the rc club, he had no problem flying it and commented on how he liked it (he flys nitros and a trex se). He did adjust the rudder trim a little to hold the tail straight so we adjusted the proportional pot a little and recentered my trim then it held good. I would say that going in I was warned about the difficulty and costs involved in learning to fly a heli and I accepted this and bought it anyway. I have spent money on blades and bought spareparts just incase but as I get better hopefully these costs will come down. I also spend alot of time fixing and tweaking things but that is common in this hobby, so although at times I feel discouraged with my heli it gets easier to fly each time out. When you buy them they do say rtf but anyone should know that the setup should be checked when you first fly it, before each flight and after any crash. Also before flying most people would say you should have experience on a flight sim, use training gear and follow some flying tips like radds or others you find online. Hope you don't give up, I have felt like it at times but the reward of learning to hover and ff flight is very gratifying and it does get better. Happy flying and good luck.