Thanks for the input guys, alot of good discussion and it didn't turn into an ARF bashing session.

Lets face it the glory days of kit building have past and there will be kits for many years to come but we have seen some of the best kits come and go. With any luck I will be building for many years to come.

I have to admit I do see some ARF's out there and wish they produced a kit version such as the GP Stearman, could always buy the ARF strip the covering modify the airframe as I see fit and give it a nice cloth covering job with sticthing and rivet detail but I already have a 87" Ziroli Stearman framed up waiting for me to finish it up.
Later!!
Anthony