Oh well, I have a feeling that most of the SPAD guys just popped over here to "spray" all over what they thought was an anti-SPAD thread and won't give the thread a second look.

What I'd like to hear about is a relatively new pilot who built himself a Spadet trainer and then ordered an inexpensive brushless power setup from United Hobbies to power it with. If you're not afraid of soldering, you could power a Spadet with a brushless outrunner setup for around $200 or so for the motor, speed controller, and LiPo pack. I've just never heard of anybody ever doing it before.