Arch, you have a good point. But let's look at the real costs of IMAC to Pattern.

I see an awful lot of the Hangar 9 Extra 260's being flown in the Freestyle events at an IMAC meet. Horizon's price on that is $899. A DA 100 for that model is $1150 plus a $145 muffler set. Add radio gear and you might have another $1500. And when you're done it runs on gasoline, not 30% nitro. So in effect, that model is cheaper then a current pattern model.

Of course, a 42% model costs more, but it is not that much more then buying and equipping a $5k Oxai model.