I have built a Carl Goldberg Ultimate kit and even that it is a fun kit to build, many parts are poor in quality, and I also built, some years ago a Lanier Kit with very low quality parts. In the other hand I have built many Hobbico and Great Planes kits and I have had no problem with them in quality terms. In part I am glad to hear the notice because of people doing business trying to increase the quality of the products, but for the other part as someone has said this is becoming into a great monopoly company and then will be hard to make them to lower their prices. Let me share something funny that I’ve read somewhere at the RC Universe forums:

What would be of us Hobbyists if something happen in Illinois, the earth of the Hobby.

Thanks.
Alfred.