mediclavina
Heliman
Location: Shreveport, LA
My Posts This: Topic Forum | I'm a beginner and I regret buying MX450 kits. I should have read more about the basics of flying rc helis before getting one. Though it's an ARF (90% assembled), completing it is a beginner's nightmare. You cannot exactly follow the manual because of some design flaws (or probably, some things got changed in the production of the kit). But I believe this can be a good bargain for experienced pilots/builders now that it can be bought at about 35% of its original price.
My first MX450 ended up badly crashed on my first attempt to fly it, after weeks of setting it up and finetuning it. 
My second MX450 kit is still in its original box untouched. Everytime I see it, it reminds me of more than a gran I wasted on this particular heli (that includes electronics, accessories, and tools I had to buy). I almost had it sent to the trash but I figured it's better to give it away to anybody who is willing to pick it up at my house. I don't like having to ship it to a beneficiary (I don't want this heli taking any more of my precious time). 
The MX450 was the most stable heli I've gotten the chance to fly at that time (I've also tried the Walkera CCPM models and a fixed-pitch HummingBird). Bad experiences prompted me to give up the hobby 2 years ago.
But now, I'm back (with a vengeance). The SRB Quark from Hirobo caught my attention early this summer, and after reading several good reviews about this heli, I decided to give this hobby another chance.
The SRB Quark did not disappoint me. It's more stable than an MX450, as long as the wind is not strong enough to toss it around. Yes, I won't be able to do inverted fligts with the Quark, but I'm still a beginner. Learning inverted flight is very far from my goal for now.
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