Just wanted tostart by saying hello from RI.
I took my son to a local RC shop today to check out some beginner heli's for his birthday, and I walked out wanting my own.
We were showna Blade mCX RTF to be exact, and I was looking for some real feedback from experienced flyers. I also liked the mCX2 RTF but I wasn't sure if it had come out yet.

Thanks

yah ..you are hooked....my father bought me an mcx for christmas last year.......so far I now have a Blade 400...an msr and an sr...have about 100 worth of parts for all in a big box,,,,,,,,,yup...you are doomed....

Okay for indoors but even the slightest breeze will make it very difficult to control. Inside it does handle very well - I have only flown one once - in the LHS, it is almost hands off. This is not a bad starting point for a beginner. You will learn orientation skills and gain the muscle memory needed for more difficult helis. I started with a CX2. It's a bit bigger but still housebound on windly days. I do take it outside if it's calm but even it can't take much of a breeze. If you, or your son, take to this hobby you will quickly find yourself back at the LHS looking at bigger stuff. Something you can fly outside. You might want to look at a CX3. It's bigger, has more power and can handle some outdoor flying. It is still a very stable beginners heli but has quite a bit going for it. The CX3 is an upgrade to the CX2 and it has a heading hold gyro, which makes it a very good learning heli. I guess it's okay if, in a year or two, you have 3 or 4 or 5 helis hanging on the wall - each progressively bigger than the last. But, you might save a step by going a bit bigger right off.