victor, i'm with you on that. 2 strokes are the more bang for the buck. 4 strokes are more like exotics. but at less than $200 for a smaller fourstroker, i'm happy i can still afford one or two exotics.

the 46FX was about the best engine i'd ever owned. the plane went in full throttle and planted itself three inches deep in hard dirt. shattered the piston, carb mount, needle, bent the crank and of course there were a few fins broken. no amount of soaking in WD40 could fix it :-) the rudder failed on a low high speed knife edge pass. scared the bejesus out of me.

i fly fourstrokes because i love them. they are temperamental, but that's just part of the hobby!