Everyone who is into RC helicopters know that there are two primary ways to work on your RC helicopter hobby when it comes to buying new copters. You can choose to get a pre-made, ready to fly remote control helicopter, or you can buy a kit that comes with all of the parts you'll need in order to properly assemble your own remote controlled helicopter. This also causes a big divide among RC copter fans. For each person who swears by RTF copters, there is another one who insists that the only way to really experience all that you can with a remote controlled helicopter is to build it yourself.  So, which one is correct? Well, both.

Beginners usually will buy RTF helicopters because of the fact that they are easy to work with. The last thing that most beginners want to deal with is a helicopter that might be too complicated to actually finish building. RTF helicopters might not be as customizable as their DIY counterparts, but they are convenient, and they can still do most of the tricks that DIY helicopters can do. They are excellent for beginners, and also great for people who simply enjoy the flying aspect of the RC helicopter hobby. What more is there to say?

Others insist upon the DIY RC helicopter kits, and for good reason. There are very few hobbies left in the world which allow you to create something that you can hold in your hands. Making your own RC helicopter fly is a very intimate, even magical experience for some. It's literally watching your work take flight. Moreover, people who enjoy the idea of building with their hands, as well as engineering majors, tend to choose RC helicopter kits because of the fact that it teaches you about what has to go into making a machine that can fly. They are highly customizable, and they are also educational.

There are obvious pitfalls to both DIY and RTF remote control helicopters. RTF helicopters tend to be more expensive, and are more difficult to customize. DIY versions can be difficult to put together unless you have had some previous experience with building your own models. RTF helicopters don't have the same intimate aspect of creating your own machine that kits often have. Meanwhile, DIY kits can be very time-consuming for people who don't have much time to waste. Depending on what you are looking for in a RC helicopter, you will probably want to choose one over the other. Either way, you are going to enjoy having an RC helicopter.