There are some pitfalls that I was not aware of being a first time buyer and new to R/C vehicles.

I recently bought a radio controlled helicopter from a retailer.(not on Ebay)

I bought a 'Trex' by Align which is a full aerobatic machine capable of upside down and basicly anything else you desire. When I rang the retailer he pointed me in the direction of this standard of machine due to it's stability and flexibility. All if which is good and true except after buying and assembling it the hard part is flying it. Crashes are inevitably and I had one after about 30 mins breaking several cheap parts.

My warning is some of the parts that broke were destined to break on it's maiden flight. The undercarriage is the perfect example. Both piece broke in the first 30 mins. After doing more internet research I found this to be normal. This Heli cost $950.00 and I expected quality at this price.

All things considered it is absolutly fantastic and almost every part is upgradable to something stronger. My message is the cost doesn't end at the original purchase.