Some great advice here. But to be honest I did exactly what you are thinking. I quickly grew bored with my trainer and began to push it beyond its limits to the point of damge to the airframe. So I went out and got a Hobbico Extra 300s Kit and off I went. I buddy boxed one time then took over from there and never looked back. It was an exceptionaly well built plane and very easy to fly. With low rates it flew just like a trainer except quite a bit FASTER!! It is also NOT a 3D capable Airplane. This particular kit has smaller control surfaces which makes it alot more managable for the novice. I took it slow and learned to understand the charateristics of the plane and the exteme differences in how the plane reacts. I flew hundres of boring ovals at my local field till I really got ahold of it. I hundreds of flights on that plane til I had a wingfailure in flight. Could have been prevented with a better preflight but stuff happens right? This is possible if you don't want to waste time on an inferior plane for your tastes but be sure to be ptient. The advanced maneuvers and stunts will come in time. Good Luck!