RE: Which plane to get
Go with something from the Fliton line of planes.[link]http://www.fliton.com[/link]
I have a fliton Rogue 3D Bipe, and I love it!!! It has an e-flite park 480, a 2100 3s lipo, and a DX6 radio in it and it will do unlimated vertical. outside of knife edge, it does every thing I have tried very well.(harriers very well!!!!)
best of luck, Wings 540