I have just completed my first ARTF. All my other planes have been from kits or plans. (excluding a couple of small electric foamies)

It is good looking, and was quite easy to put together, and I plan never to buy another ARTF ever again.

All it has done is prove what I really already knew. I enjoy the building as much as the flying, so for me I get more value out of a kit, even if it is more expensive.

Because I like building, I need to have something on the building board all the time. If I just did ARTFs, I would probably get through 2 a month. That would then get very expensive.

So kits and plans for me from now on. Currently thinking about building a small fun fly from scratch.