I do not only wish mine was lighter, I wish it was what they advertised. I did not get what I paid for. The plane was on sale: it is still a $289.00 plane. I paid for a 10 to 11 pound plane. See page http://www.creekhobbies.com/extra330.html for this weight. You are one of the lightest and you still are as much as 20 percent over what they sold you. They did not sell me a good flier, they sold me an exciting 120 Class unlimited 3D aerobatic airplane. This plane is anything but an unlimited 3D aerobatic plane. I do agree that after the disappointments, it is not a bad plane for $199.00, if all you want to do is fly around or do some mild 3D.