If you consider looks as an important factor then the NexStar is by far the best looking. I bought the ARF version (No engine, radio or AFS) and got a 46AX for it which matched perfectly. This scenario doesn't yield much of a difference in price over the suggestions that Ken has. I personally have never flown the other two options mentioned and most importantly I'm not an instructor so I couldn't expand on the minutia regarding the bad habits some planes may pass on to your flying skills etc. After all, the objective is that you get to a point with your trainer where you can say "Its just flying, no big deal" so you'll eventually have to master the one you chose to the point that it wont make any difference... But that's just my opinion.