Morning gaRCfield! I liked to fell out when I read your message...now your talking! You can thank your club guys for me for helping you out and I totally agree with them. You continued to lean towards a glow plane from what I was getting from you which would have been fine but this is a much better overall decision by far.
The QQ plane is great. I know of probably a dozen members at my club that fly QQ planes and they all like them. They don't do IMAC with them but then those guys don't do any compitition they just rip holes in the air and goof around with trying to learn 3D.
I don't know anything about the engine but what little bit of research I did, it seems ok too. It has a couple of points I really like...the walbro carb is definitely a plus.
I say go for it, save the bucks and have a blast. You know you will be entering into a whole new phase of your flying world right? You will officially become a member of the cheaper to fly, easier to keep clean, and nosier than the rest "Gasser Bunch" (thats what they call us at our club). Keep me posted and go read my articles!

RickB
Gotta luv it![8D]