i,ve been fixing and flying for 34 years , LAME for 30 years , i have been told by those that ( think ) they know better that you cant do both properly but NONE of them could do both . Yes it is hard work but if your in the right spot at the right time you can end up flying some real nice toys around the world for a pretty penny ( or a good dollar for you young ones ). If its something you want to do go for it , dont let some lazy bugger stop you .