I fly both electric and glow. They both have advantages and disadvantages. For midsize to large aircraft, I find glow more practical and less of a hassle. For parkflyers and training, electric is hard to beat. I have a PZ Typhoon that's my daily trainer for morning flights before work, and then a stable of nitro airplanes for weekend fun. For people who want to try the hobby, I think it's much easier with the wide variety of electrics. They can get started with something that doesn't cost much, and later move up to nitro and even gas.

Trends will always develop. Recently, there seems to have been a movement in the direction of big gas ignition planes. Everyone seems to be trying a 50cc or 100cc aerobatic machine. I'm sure eventually this will settle in to become just another segment of our hobby. It's all good.