jrcaster

Bottom line is, the best trainer is the one that fits your budget. Like Ken said you can't beat the Tower Trainer for the price. The money you save on that one you can put toward a second plane.

Bad habits you will get into whether you get an instructor or not.
1. Using your credit card and ordering airplane stuff often.
2. Checking the wind and temperature every time you walk outside.
3. Working on your new airplane stuff till late at night.
4. Buying up all the different airplane magazines you can find.
5. When doing your taxes, dreaming of all the new airplane stuff you can get with the refund.
6. Spending every free moment at the field.

There are a lot of other bad habits you will pick up but I can't think of them right now. The only way to avoid all these bad habits is to not start buying in the first place. But since you already got the radio, it is too late for you. Just sit back and enjoy the ride, it is expensive, bit for most of us it is worth it.