There ARE exceptions, however, normally " you get what you pay for". Don't expect an #1- classy ARF with NO problems for a $100.00. More times than not , you will have to do something to it. Extra epoxy here, a little C/A there, replace some cheezy hardware. That is just the facts of life, why should our hobby be an exception? Guys, when you see an ARF that normally costs a couple hundred bucks for a hundred bucksIT AIN'T GONNA BE THE SAME PLANE !!!!!!!!!!!! So stop whinning about your "junk planes" , MAN UP.!!! You bought it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fix it & go on or build your own !!!!