I started flying ARF's just to get into flying, But I wanted something more. When I fly an ARF its cool, Taxi back to the pit and park next to a identical plane. But building a kit I get the joy of flying along with the rush of accomplishment, turning a box of wood into a flying machine. The pucker up of a kit maiden flight is as close as will get to the feeling of aviation's first pilots. Those guys built their airplanes in the barn and flew off their back yard. I will always have a ARF that has no emotional attachment to fly around, and if it crashes big deal I will buy another one. But I will always have a kit airplane ready to fly and one or two in build stages for the true flying expireance.