The shipping and handling fees of Nitro Models/Planes is a subject of great debate here. The extra money can easilly be justified by them having to pay for packing materials and pay someone to box it up and send it to you. If you think you are not paying for this from other online ARF distributors such as Tower or Horizon you are dead wrong... They simply shift the cost to the price of the plane and give you a lovely $8.99 flat rate shipping charge. So it is up to you to decide which is less offensive to your own sensabilities and shop there. For me I see no difference and will purchace from either vender if they have what I am looking for.