I bought a Blade 120sr from a local hobby shop on a whim a few weeks ago and I have to say its been a fun and rewarding way to kill time. I always had RC cars growing up nitro and battery but every time I mentioned getting into helis someone told me of a friend of a friend that destroyed his thousand dollar copter. These smaller helicopters have such little weight that they can take quite the beating. Very easy and forgiving to learn on and the keep you in your comfort zone. When you do crash they do not flop around like a dead fish destroying themselves.
So does anyone have any experience with phoenix-sim? I am on a mac so my sim choices are limited.
