I'm gunna have to agree with you guys on the VG. It's good on the bottom and O.K. on top. IMHO it's a very good indoor engine. That or the Novarossi 3-port is a good engine for a beginner. The VG is very easy to tune, gets pretty good gas mileage too. And you'll still have $350 for a spare engine. Heck if you don't like this engine you still have $350 to spend on an engine and you have a back-up. Just my .02