Dave I have to agree with you-the arf's are here to stay-I do not know where all my time went-three high school kids(band, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, ROTC, Abandon Animal Rescue) I am thankful we have arfs or I would have one model instead of ten. I have built since I was 10 years old and besides the time constraints, economic factors as well-ie I never have been able to cover with the suggested amount of monocoat-if a 60 size model states 2.5 rolls it would take 3.5 for me-I just purchased a Dragon Lady ARF-a 60 size low wing bump around for $150.00 from LHS-there is no way I could cover this and build it for that price-let alone the hardware, wheels and gear and fuel tank-

Arf's have improved this hobby and kept more people in it. We have now some ARF's that have exceeded most people's build skills as well for alot less time and money than one could produce. Sure there is the pride of knowing you scratch built a fine model and you have the only one-I am not trying to tear anyone down but ARF's are here to stay and I think we will be moving to PLUG and PLAY and CRASH where alot of fine ARF's will be truly RTF's and we will fuel them or charge them (because the electrics are here to stay as well) and fly them with in twenty minutes of pulling a 60 size model out of the box.

People have chosen and market reflects this.