Have you thought about a good simulator just to get your thumbs back and build a little confidence? You could do it in one evening probably and then you could just buy whatever strikes your fancy ... I really believe you can get past the beginner stage planes using the simulator ( since all you need to do is freshen up a bit ) ... I would be willing to bet that the top pilots perfect any new manuvers on the simulator before breaking balsa .. good luck and have fun DB