I'll post this in response to the request on the main forum. Leonard is right. There have been too many "this is wonderful" reviews so I'll be brief. One a scale of one to ten the push rod clevis at the elevator is a -1. If you make no other changes to the plane make this one: replace the elevator clevis. The covering material is a cheap low heat type material. On a scale of 1 to 10 I'd give it a 3. Below average quality but usable if you aren't too picky. The engine mounts are not maple. On a scale of 1 to 10 I'd give them about a 5. Average quality. The Good points: every one of the ones I've got has been straight and light. I'd give that feature a 9+ on a scale of 1 to 10. I believe this is very important factor. Flight qualities of the Oriental ARF are dependent on the powerplant of choice and are highly subject to personal taste but are about as good as can be had. I'd give this a 9. Overall I'd give the plane an 8. Better than average, certainly better than the early Top Flight C/L ARF offerings, but could use some improvements in some areas.
There have actually been a large number of reviews on the BARFS but maybe we can get some updates on mods over on the main forum.