I'll take a 3.5 pound, 600 square inch 3D profile over a 4.5 pound, 500 square inch Stik anyday....for any reason. Easier to land, maintain, more aerobatic, forgiving, etc. Look into some of the planes at Morris Hobbies or OMP. Set the planes up conservatively at first and you will be amazed with how easy they are to fly and to land gently.