Btm said everything I would recommend. If your in this hobby any length of time you will be able and know to look for weak points in these ARF's and strengthen them before you fly. Some people don't want to or have time to build, so you must rely on what the manufacturer is sending is of decent quality. If it is truely junk they won't sell them very long. Word gets around quickly on this forum. I routinely post if I am going to buy a new plane to find out pros and cons of a particular model on this forum and I have made some pretty good decisions based on feedback Iv'e gotten. ARF's today are pretty amazing for the money and getting better all the time. A lot of the quality increases are because of people making there voices heard here. Horizon is very good with customer service and you might be surprised on the out come if you send your plane back.