craigslist is the best place to get cheapie planes, I got a tower trainer 40 with everything but transmitter (needed a receiver battery too) for $75, I take it out as a second plane with my USL, because the dang thing ALWAYS starts, no matter how mean I am to it... I mean the tail is held on with gorilla glue, I completely wring the thing out (it almost hovers), full 15 minute flight all at full throttle, the thing starts on the first flip... and by beater, the wing is covered with packaging tape and other stickers.