Many people have given up on the showtime due to having snapping tendencies,but a few love them and have little trouble getting good performance.Getting a full body 50 size plane that 3D's well is quite difficult and may require extensive set up practice and patience,this maybe frustrating to someone that wants to just get out there and fly,but it really is set up that will make the plane perform to your liking,providing you have chosen a good airframe and motor to start with.