I hear ya buddy!!! Especially with the planes that I make, using Dollar Tree foam board, when I crash...it's usually just a bit of hot glue to make the repairs. If the damage is worse, I just get the foam board out and make a new piece to replace the damages.
Do I fly any other helicopters, you asked. I have two, much smaller, coaxial helicopters. They are 4 channel, indoor, helicopters. They are what I used to "get my feet wet". I still fly them around quite regularly. Can't fly them inverted, lol, but they are still fun to chase the wife around with. She was resting on the couch, a few weeks ago, and I was hovering around and I was feeling the need to bother her a bit, lol, so I was hovering about 12 inches above her head. She didn't really mind because, as long as the battery didn't die, she had a very nice personal fan blowing air on her face.
I'm hoping to get a 600 sized heli, eventually. Probably around tax time.
