All kidding aside, Jason the biggest improvement is something, that unfortunately, you cannot do anything about. When I started seeing my wife about six years ago she was ambivalent towards R/C. When we got serious, she started getting jealous. (same thing happens to guys that fish and golf, I guess). Only now that I have a workshop at home where she can keep me close, has she come to accept it. Every time I see the rare guy whose wife or girlfriend is at the contest helping, calling, I just gotta say "that lucky SOB".