nitroplanes.com is not the best place to shop if you are a beginner. Many of the planes they sell are ok but they typically come with poor (or even no) instructions. Experienced modelers have few problems because they do not need a lot of detailed instructions but that is not the majority of people.

Take a look at
www.towerhobbies.com
www.horizonhobby.com
www.hobby-lobby.com
You will find their prices are higher but they have good customer support and most of the things they sell come with decent instructions.

As far as (electric versus glow fuel) powerplant, it's really personal preference. I'm not interested in having any electric models but many people really like them.