[RKDinOKC]

That's what I meant, you can't run em down then leave them. Got to recharge them first. Storing isn't when the explode or catch fire, it's when you are charging them too fast. Have a few heli batteries I tossed because they started getting a little puffy.

Flown foam planes, they are okay. It's convenient getting a Almost Ready to Fly or a Ready To Fly.

Talked some time with the local hobby shop guy. He keeps only a few of only the newest ARFs in stock. Says people keep buying the newest ones just because they are something new to try. They don't seem to last very long. When I ask about kits says orders them for most his customers so he doesn't get stuck with inventory. Just tell him what you want and pick it up in a couple of days with all the extra stuff to go with it.

He had a couple kit built planes for sale. Asked if anyone was building for people like there used to be. Said not really. Too much time involved, but he has flown a couple of planes I built and said they would sell like crazy once people found out how good they flew. Seems it's the Walmart mentality, people are so used to cheap crap they just don't know any better.