I'm not sure which I enjoy more, building or flying! There's a lot of satisfaction in completing a plane you've built whether from a kit or even better, from scratch. I too hope the old pattern style catches on more as things like Duane's excellent article in the AMA mag get our niche in the eye of the common modeler of today. As far as the building aspect goes, I think it's just a sign of the times as instant gratification is what a lot of people want and also some guys don't have or can dedicate the time needed to take on a building project. Don't get me wrong, ARF's have their place, (at least guys are flying!) and I own a couple myself. I still haven't given up an my Curare ARF kit project and as my finances allow, will be getting back to work on making the fuse mold a reality.