The main advantage of the supercub is the price. Its alot easier to deal with crashing a $160 plane than a $300 one. I've been eyeballing the apprentice as well and it looks like a good deal. Brushless, lipo, tricycle gear, and its overall size are all its strond points, however, it does look alot faster than the cub and will require alot more room to fly. I'd say go with the apprentice ONLY if you will have an instructor.