Darticus,

The Slow-V should be a fine plane for you to fly. To make your experience a little easier, do the following: 1) Get the seven cell battery and put away the six cell battery that the plane came with. The extra power is very useful for take-offs and to help get you out of trouble. 2) Set the wing all the way forward to compensate for the extra weight of the seven cell battery. 3) Set the transmitter to the high rate setting. The low rate settings don't give enough control to get out of some difficult situations.

Make your initial flights when there is absolutely no wind. Accept the fact that you will, occasionally, crash your plane. Everyone does, including people who have been flying R/C planes for decades.