RE: Kit airplanes
You know, when I started out, instructions were a few (generally less then ten) type written pages without photos or drawings. You relied on the sparse instructions and the plans to build an airplane! I would be willing to go back to this level of help from a kit manufacturer. However, I think the people building ARFs might have a tough row to hoe and probably would stick to ARFs. Great Planes, Horizon's direct and biggest competitor is still doing kits. Obviously (and thankfully) they still feel providing kits is worth their effort!