Sorry to hear about your plane! I've been in the hobby for about 3 years and I would purchase a new plane and get back in the air as soon as possible(maybe more time on the simulator would help too). If you stick with the same model you will have spare parts from the first plane. Learning to build and repair takes time and can be frustrating. I think most of us who have only flown ARFs want to fly first and build second. It also would depend on the damage. How bad is the damage? Can you post some pics? Good luck!