I flew a Phoenix Decathlon for a couple months last year, sold it (which I still regret) and bought the Tango over the winter and am now flying it. Takeoffs are really a non-issue as mine tracks relatively well with GENTLE rudder input. I have -50% Exponential programmed in to soften the sticks at the center axis and this plane is a blast to fly.
With some altitude, play with the rudder and you will start to appreciate what this little plane is capeable of. It handles somewhat like the Decathlon only a fair bit more manouverable.
I am running an Irvine .72 2 stroke in mine with an APC 13x6 and she will power it vertical out of sight in a hurry. I am going to try a 14x4 MAS next. Most of my flying is done at 40-50% throttle however.

Cheers
Curt