Basically who cares. I build toy airplanes for fun.
^^^ Pure Truth above^^^
Basically, if not for my OFB that is a great engine guy, as a newbie, I would have just stuck to E power because it's pretty darned simple if you understand how it works.
That being said, LiPo batteries make me a little nervous, so Glow seems safer to me.
THAT being said, getting a consistant running engine is paramount to getting a good flight, regardless of WHAT brand of engine is in the plane, RIGHT?
Some of the folks here don't want to spend time tinkering, they would rather spend a bit more money to have what they know is going to work. Nothing wrong with that. Commonality of engines and equipment in various planes makes sense whenever possible. One spare part that fits multiple planes IS a good thing, right?
Some people have less disposable income, and need to, or want to, find some cheaper alternatives to the solution of a good running engine above. They cannot or do not want to trade dollars for time.
Personally, as I age, I feel like more days are behind me than ahead, so trading some dollars for time when possible makes sense.
But it's ALL supposed to be fun, whether derived from OS, AP, RO-Jett, Stalker, Cobra, Thunder Power, or God knows what the next greatest power system will be.
We should remember that we are all "US", not US vs. THEM in this hobby. Try to help each other when you can. If you can't help someone and you tried, it's ok, some folks ask a question and already have a couple answers in mind.
Lets just have fun and get along for 2018. They are toy planes.
BR,
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