I have had my share of nightmares with ARF's and even kits(remember Sterling and Berkeley kits?) My latest ARF was an Escapade and the only problem was a lack of glue holding the LG plate. The best ARF that I've had is the Extreme Flight Vanquish-it was topnotch! I bought a Lil Extra from Sig and when I tried to tighten the covering, it came off in my hands! I recovered the airplane and must say it was well put together. Sig kits are topnotch and the instruction are super. What really gets me is that kits plus the extra finishing items are far more expensive than buying an ARF. Also, I find that ARF's tend to make you forget skills that you have learned in build kits and scratch built models. If you don't use that brain, it can get mushy!