I just bought an Alpha 60 (you can read a bit more above on this thread) and other then a little problem with the propeler bolt that was more my wrongdoing then the plane's I can tell you that it looks real nice. I have not been able to fly it thou, because the weather has been just lousy[], raining every day, so I can't tell you yet a complete opinion from a total newbi. But I went with it because I have read only good comments all over the forums about the Alphas.

By the way, in my opinion for the difference in price and if you don´t have a problem moving around a 1.82 mts. wingspan, go with the Alpha 60. At least on the simulator the bigger plane is so much easier to see in the distance.