In my opinion you should try an ARF plane and take the time to assemble it, it may be more work but the instructions are pretty straight forward. It will give you a much better understanding of how the components work. Then if and when you ever have a problem with your plane you'll have a better understanding of how to correct it. I've been into rc planes almost 4 months now and have a nextar trainer, .46 beaver on skis, h9 .46 mustang pts, and i'm about 30 hours into a .75 spitfire kit. It's not difficult, you just have to follow instructions, use common sence, and take your time. the way I look at it is "there's people dumber than me that do it" maybe even for a living!