Agreed. The main problem I see that is holding this hobby back is the learning curve. Most people see someone at the sticks that has put in the necessary time, practice, and money, and they say "he makes it look easy enough, I want to do that to." So then they start asking questions about the heli itself, and don't ask about what it takes to learn to fly them. And when they are at the field, or working on their bird, or otherwise engaged, most pilots just don't think to warn them of the steep learning curve this hobby has, and the large hole it can leave in your finances, or you have the cocky pilots that say "awe, it's easy". So the person just goes and buys a heli, then scatters it all over and gives up, and tells his friends to stay clear of the hobby as well. What's needed is for everyone that flies to make a deliberate effort to steer new folks in the right direction, no matter what they are doing at the time, and to realize that what worked for them won't necessarily work for other people, and for companies to stop labeling these little sqirrely 300 size mini helis as beginner helis, and for hobby shops to stop just trying to make money from the initial sale and parts afterwards, and send new folks down the right path to begin with. There should be a standardized path to beginning helicopters, and that's what everyone should preach, with a fair warning of the cost and frustration just jumping into it can cause. There are good, fairly cheap options out there that will give a person a good foundation for flying, and when they do progress, they will enjoy going back to their first models and having nice relaxing flights around the hose, and they can use them to get the kids, or the neighbors, or anyone that happens by, interested in the hobby. Just my 2 pennies for the day.