Going at this alone, as you saw awhile back, is tough to do. Even if you are careful, even if you read alot of stuff online about it, and even if you use the sim alot you still are handicapping yourself by trying to learn this alone. I promise you will come out cheaper and with less effort joining a club and getting training. The simulator can teach you orientation and stick feel, but it cannot teach you how to read what the plane is doing or how to set up your plane so that it will fly right. I don't mean to discourage you, but most guys who try to do this alone, either out of ego or out of trying to save money, wind up failing and quitting the hobby. If you're serious about learning RC flying, a club is the way to go.

There are exactly 24 different clubs within 50 miles of Toledo, one in the city. It shouldn't be hard to find a local who can get you started right.