I'm looking at an ARF plane that is called a PNP, an E-Flite mini ultra stick that is about $219. For me it look like buying one of these setups might just be cheaper in parts than building a kit and the quality looks really good. So why not have it built and get flying sooner? This one needs a receiver, a battery, some wire and a couple of solder joings and you're flying.

A friend bought one as an aerobatic trainer and says he is now in no hurry to buy a high performance 3D plane because he is having so much fun with the PNP ultra stick. I'm hearing some talk about an ultra stick pylon race. There are several other ultra stick flyers that really like their planes.