I dunno. I believe fliers are born, not made. If you have the affliction, once it's triggered, you do what it takes to "fly". If that means build your own, then that's what ya do, even if you don't have the skills, etc. So far, I haven't met a person who was born with the skills. If you can "fly" without building, then that is what is done. I started building model airplanes a long time ago. Stick and tissue with rubber power. At age 12, I had a good understanding of how airplanes fly, how to balance and trim for free flight. But then, so did most of the kids that age. It was the culture of the time.

So, while I find great satisfaction in building, and I find the convenience of ARFs also appealing, I do both. The purpose is to fly! I can't help it, it's not my fault! [)]