It looks like the gentle lady is out of the running, because they are backordered everywhere, and someone told me it would be March before it was available.

So my sites are on the Spirit 2M or Easy glider. My only experience with a pre-built plane was a cheap ebay purchase that did not fly well or was easy to repair. I enjoy building the planes and being able to repair them, but realize an ARF would not be much cheaper than building one once I had it covered. Would a ARF like the EasyGlider or Spirit be more durable or easier to repair than a kit built airplane?