I have been putting my cash into this hobby since about '65.. let me tell you newer folks that many things have changed since then. I once had a Lanier Jester.boy what a pile of crap of a ARF but it was as good as most out then. The new stuff you guys have today in the ARF field is a 1000 times better in quality and build.but even it needs to be a bit better.mostly the wood they use.it is a cheaper grade then I would ever use. But that is how they build them so cheap...that and slave wages. Now the radios have come so far I can't even begin to explain how good they are compared to what we had 35 years ago. Monokote is still the same crap it always is and was( just my view of the stuff) But so much has improved and doing so even as you read this. Just think what might be out there in 10 20 30 years from now???????????????

Have fun.