Sport_Pilot,

I bought the Avistar for about $99 and put a 12 yo Royal .40 (try finding one of those crusty old things nowadays) in it. The isn't flat bottom so it's a bit acrobatic. With standard hi-tech servos and 4 AA's, that thing climbs straight up which totally amazes me considering the engine was old and cheap. Not to mention I'm running 10% nitro while turning a 10-6 prop. Landings are a crawl and climbing after takeoff requires about 1/4 throttle. I never thought I'd ever buy an ARF but I was totally impressed with the kit. No building or quality problems at all and it went together in about 3 hours. So for the price, the workmanship and ease of flying are hard to beat. Keep it in mind.

Chillybee