Here here willing10, I agree! My trusty 5U and 6X radios work just great! Just got back from flying at our free un-scanctioned field and had a blast in my $70 Astro Hog (used, Sebastian swap meet buy). You could spend a lot more to get the same thing, but why?

It's beating a dead horse to convince the buyers how cheap sellers get into the hobby for, but once more, let's emphasize it with some details.
I've always picked up big lots of planes and engines, flew them, kept the ones I liked most, sold the rest, and managed to actually report income to the IRS from it, for over six years now. I've got kids, earned income credits are nice every April for me to build up inventory with.

Instead of spending money on the hobby, I'm producing an income from it, while enjoying it several times a week for free. I've given away three trainers this month to people starting out fresh in hobby and flight boxes were included. They bought their own fuel and 12v battery, so they got in the hobby for $40.00.

It's not every plane that sold for $155 or was given away, but I can afford to do so to a select few that have circumstances and a passion to get into the hobby that I feel moved to help out with my general hobby time used to obtain them. My buddies at our flying field got 3 free Super Sportsters from me as well, new in box, because their wives banned their spending and I didn't want to miss them on the weekends flying with me.

You might want to remember 2000+ ratings on RCU marketplace from guys like JJ Freestyle are making a living or adding an secondary income without working at Home Depot or Wal-Mart, doing the same thing from home as I do. He's got 100% thrilled customers from his used airplanes too, comments tell how great a deal they felt they received, yet the real deal was what he paid for it.
That's a lot of RC sold just from one forum. I'm sure he's not thinking the hobby costs him an arm and a leg to enjoy either.

I've bought as much as I sold on RCU, the bargains are right here, and usually, RCU members dealing with RCU members, are very careful in selling a healthy, safe, and reliable planes to their RCU friends having the hobby in common. Wouldn't you?

Oh, the little incidentals to get a plane up in the air? Most used flight boxes (given up by the shift from GP to EP pilots) stocked with extras and tools average $50-60 these days. You'd be amazed how easy it is to get into the hobby and enjoy it for years if you're careful.