Yeah, Noah said it pretty well. I good tx makes it a much better helicopter. When you're ready to work on aerobatics, upgrade to a trex or mini titan, something with a belt briven tail and a little more quality. I love my CPP, but its what it is: a fun little heli to fly in the basement on rainy days or in the local gym with friends when its snowing. Lots and lots of guys have followed the upgrade trail with the CPP. A few months later we see them in the trex forum regretting the huge expense for something they've outgrown. I got the GWS DD tail for mine. I think it helped. I remember saying it did when I bought it. But now I'm not so sure. Sounds cooler, though. The CPP is great at FFF and stall turns. I like the way it rolls. If you're really good at collective management its pretty good at flips and flying inverted. I think for aerobatics you really need the HH gyro and the brushless motor. These two upgrades plus the separate tx make it a pretty formidable helicopter. I never went that route, choosing to by a trex instead. The whole trex thing is a little like the Raptor thing. A bit tiresome to hear after awhile. But you only hear it all the time because its true.