It's an excellent trainer. I learned on it and liked it's every aspect. If you perform a search you'll find tons of comments on the Nexstar. You'll find both fans and detractors of this particular model but in my opinion it's one of the best, if not THE best trainer out there. Newcomers are also looking to have something that looks fairly sleek and the only trainer that gives you this is the Nexstar. In my opinion Hangar 9 PTS contraptions are only marketing schemes, not proper trainers.