I have found that after I was able to cough up the cash for the batteries and I relized that not all batteries last as long as the should, I noticed how expensive some electrics are. For example the extreme flight 46 - 60 sized plane cost upwards of 250 just for the plane. Evenn some 25 ounce planes cost as much as a a 46 size glow plane. If youll dish out the cash for a good electric I think thats the way to go but if you wont I think you'll miss the different flight characteristics of some of the larger planes and glow would be the way to go . PS I'll never get rid of my airfoilz foamy.