I have never assembled an ARF, but I have three kits under my belt; a Midwest Aerostar .20 from about 15 years ago, a Kadet LT-40 and 4 Star 40, both SIG kits built within the last 18 months. As one of those who enjoys building as much as flying, I recommend trying at least one "classic" kit, the term classic referring to a box of balsa and light ply. Start with something simple, and if you begin to feel frustrated, just walk away for a day or so. Good building technique is a learned skill, usually by trial and error (especially covering..!). But these forums here at RCU contain a wealth of information that was not available even a few years ago. If you decide afterwords that building is not for you, then that's OK. Nowadays there are more ARF's available than there are kits.