i have the 48" version of ^^^^ plane (www.spadflyer.com)
crashed it hard a while ago, cost about $10 bucks to fix it (broke the fuse)
the thing flies great and is aerobatic for a trainer, not the most stable plane out their, in wind it will "bounce around" (15 mph and above) but nothing thats hard to correct
its a little hard to land, the tail just wont settle down, so landings arnt as "smooth" as other planes (it likes to bounce a lot) but its very durable
(buy some nylon bolts at the same site (when the gear snaps off), if you buy the plane) and can take the rough landings

if you need a cheap trainer that can take abuse ^^^ that is you plane