RE: ARF / KIT Difference Discussion
One main difference is price. You can get a nicely covered ARF with good hardware then add an engine an radio often times for much less money than it takes to complete a comparable kit. As someone who likes to build, this is a little frustrating but it is what it is. Some will argue that the finished kit will be of better quality and fly better. I generally agree but I don't think it is true in every case.