RE: looking at new 50cc planes need help
just to make it more easy, you can see:
Aeroworks
Toc
Pilot RC
3Dhobbyshop
Extreme flight
Wildhare
Pau
And some others but you said about not spend money on this. I can say, i was saying the same thing a few months ago....and im glad i went to the best electronics(servos, regulators, opto kills, li-ions, etc) cause when you turn back you have already spent money on it, so is better to go safe.
Aeroworks has sale right now, the Extra 300, 260 and Edge are amazing airplanes, but you cant go wrong with wildhare or pilot rc either.