Hello everyone,

I am wanting to get into flying helis really bad but I keep getting bogged down in the multitude of choices before me.

I have flown my friends Blade CX enough to know that starting there isn't going to hold me for long. So rather than buy the CX2 and then immediately move up, I want to buy an intermediate size heli (Walkera 36, Raptor G2, LMH Corona). I know from reading that this can be a big jump in skill level. I am totally fine with doing tons of SIM time, practicing hovering for months in my garage, etc. I am not impatient but I don't want to spend money on something that I am only going to want to replace right away. Trex's come highly recommended but are a little bit of a reach for me price wise. Going in, I want to spend around $300 or so. I know I can get in for this but am I just fooling myself and I will ultimately hate my choice and/or end up spending enough for a Trex anyway?

I would like to buy a new setup but it seems that there are a lot of people selling pretty tricked out stuff on RCU and Ebay for good prices. Will buying used gear bite me or does the benefit of getting a heli that has already been upgraded and tweaked out way the risk?

Is the Trex the end-all-be-all? It seems that no matter what make or model I research here (except for Trex) that someone hates it. You either buy one, only to immediately upgrade the motor, ESC, etc. or you spend the BIG bucks upfront. Is it a "spend it now or spend it later" kind of deal? All of the makes I listed above seem to have helis that will fit my current and future needs but which one is the least headache, best product, most parts... you get the idea.

I don't mind spending money, I just don't want to waste money.

Any and all opinions are welcome.

Thanks!