I'm a big fan of and believer in the in depth build thread. It's like having a second manual, and beyond that you can ask questions. A lot of the time you even get an answer from the person who designed the plane. I don't think I would be as far into this hobby as I am if it were not for these forums. You can get good info at the field from you flying buddies, but I like spending time flying at the field. Forums let me get my help, and RC fix, on the weekdays when I can't go fly. As for the info here, I rarely get just one response to a question, so It's usually not to hard to discern between good and bad advice. First rule, always take, with a grain of salt, the advice from someone who hasn't built, flown, or owned the equipment your asking about.