I have one of these that I fly in its totally stock form and its an absolute Blast and a wonderful plane. (have a nice computer radio, but am planning on using the x-port for combat, hehe) Yes, it seems almost too good to be true for the price, but its really pretty decent gear. Its not my 2nd plane by far... (more like #20) but on low rates it is a very stable flier and has a great glide rate. I have seen one of the instructors at our club flying with a total beginner on the plane and they seemed to be doing quite well. Out of curiosity, what was your first plane? And how long have you been at it?