it took 2 days for value hobby to get the plane shipped. i cheeped out on the shipping, and it was stuck in Iowa for 3 days. when i unpacked the plane, the rudder was broken off. the plane parts where loosely packed and was bouncing around for 2000 miles. I'm surprised the plane wasn't in worse shape. once i taped the rudder on, (i wasn't going to wait another 10 days for another plane) i started to fly. things were going well, until the glue holding the magnet that holds the canopy on failed. not a huge deal, i landed, glued it on then back to flying. at this point, after having the plane up in the air, the hood in the front came off, which then let the battery drop, and the canopy fly off. after scooping up all the parts i was able to get the plane back together. this is a fun plane to fly, but do your self a favor. pay a little more for shipping if you are in any kind of hurry, and double check the factory glue. this plane flies well with a 600ma lipo, pushed to the front.