The ES was too heavy for my taste and I kept breakiing the motor mount out of the plane, but it did have a nice wing surface.

I suspect because it was SOOO heavy, it hindered your ability to recover from common 3D learning errors (ie, it snaps out of tight pullouts because of the heavy wing loading where a lighter and more responsive plane with the same power would just fly away).

I've always thought this was the best flyer of this size and type: "The Flash"

http://www.soaringusa.com/products/p...ategory_id=264

The design is a few years old. Not sure if it's still being made, but they do last a long time (again, weight is an enemy of longevity).

(Think feathers, NOT tanks!)