Dan,
You are less than a 2 hour drive away from me. I live in Lockport, NY, about 20 miles east of Niagara Falls, NY. Before you spend a dime, you can come down here, once the weather gets better, and I will let you fly my trainer so you can feel what it's like to fly RC.

This is an open offer to anyone, even if you are just curious about this hobby/sport. I've been doing this for many years now.

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