bschott,

Thank you and everyone else for all of your helpful comments. If there is one thing that everyone has mentioned in one way or another it's that they are soooo happy they went with a 450 class copter. Whether it be a T Rex, Mini Titan or Sky Shark, I am certain that I'm in for a great experience. One thing that I appreciate most about the 450 class is that "almost" every part is compatible with other 450 parts. I'm pretty much sold on the Sky Shark for now.
Thank you for bringing some very important point to my attention.
Ted