The auto-levelling feature (ALS) was a nice idea, but a flawed design. It works by sensing ground/sky with a light sensor and assumes that the brightest spot is straight up. This works fine if you only fly at noon. Unfortunately, if you fly in the morning or evening, it makes the plane always pull to the east or west respectively.

The Nexstar is a nice trainer that is easy to land. It's not as easy to fly in windy conditions as other trainer airframes such as the Avistar or Tower Trainer .40 Mk II. The steep dihedral and long wing chord make it tend to "balloon" into upwind turns.

The Nexstar is a nice looking plane, and the bolt on wing is more convenient than using rubber bands. The bundled flight simulator is a good training tool. The Futaba radio and O.S. Max engine included with the Select RTF are both top quality.

If you disconnect the ALS system before flying it, the Nexstar is a very nice trainer that is easy to land. You could spend less money, but other than the ALS system and the Nexstar's less-than-ideal windy handling characteristics, it's a good package.