It is amazing how we get around to rationalizing.. " a grand... that's not too bad for one of these, most guys spend more than that..." I started with the Blade CP, then the HeliMax CP, both have given their lives for my lessons. Now a HBKing 1 that is mostly useable most of the time when I'm done with it. Also a new sim, the Pheonix. Now the 450SA that I was sooo afraid of is mostly done and almost ready to go. It's had electricty in it and servos are level. Need to finish 1 more control rod. Also now have a Raptor 30 v1 that was a basket case gift. waiting on the new tail boom -Whole thing was wacked- and that may be ready to go soon. Still hovering tail in, mostly controlling my position....Thank you Radd's School and Finless! Doc