I agree with andy butler- my spirit elite was my "return to r/c sailplanes" after many years off and I found the finish poor and the flight "spirited" to say the least. don't expect to let this one just float around the sky- it has to be flown all the time. c of g needs to be well forward of their plan and use very light snakes to tail surfaces or there will have to be a ton of lead in the nose. not a gentle summer afternoon float round the sky model.