[lokfurher]

I bought two of these helis at CVS a few weeks ago and finally got a chance to try them this morning at a park near my house. One of the battery chargers does not work but the idea of buying two was to have spare parts. Absolutely the most fun...not necessarily well controlled...but FUN! I kept the altitude below 15 feet with the thought that crashes would be minimally damaging which proved to be correct. All "flights" were as far from obstacles as possible allowing for the drift from a slight wind. When crashes with objects were inevitable I throttled back on the collective so the rotors wouldn't smack too hard. I'm not certain that flying this simplified model will in any way prepare me for something more sophisticated later on... but did I mention that I really had fun..and both machines still run fine!
All the best to the rotorjocks out there!