Well I see I touched a nerve here... Good!!

An as earlier poster pointed out about non modeling types preferring the ARF due to pretty covering with no idea of effort involved. I'm not concerned nor do i care what those not involved in the hobby like better... It's like asking which building do you like better to someone who is not an architect... oooo I like the pretty blue one... with no concept of what idesign is or the knowledge involved to create it

I just think we're loosing an important part of the hobby - building - due to 1000's of new modelers (again all good) who open a box, take some bubble wrap off and are starring at real nice plane in 3 hours. I think it's great.. wonderful... Just don't tell me you friggin built it when all you did was turn a few screws, and plug in some servos.

It just bothers me that I think we're loosing a vast knowledge base in terms of building...craftsmanship..... covering... problem solving and true skill in turing our gorgeous aircraft as those of us who do build (and I am by no means accomplished) move on to fly planes in that big field in sky with calm winds and fenshly manicured grass ...