Eflight and walkera make the best beginner heli's for the money. I've had the blade cp pro, blade 400, and a walkera 4#3. all are full function(no up/down, left/right air hogs crap) the CP and 400 have control of the collective where as the 4#3 does not. ready to go the 4#3 goes for $120-140 with an extra battery and a 2.4ghz radio. the cp pro will go for around 225-250, and the 400 can get upwards of $400 ready to fly. all 3 have plenty of upgrades(aluminum and carbon) and can be flown with brushed or brushless motors. hurricane hobbies on lewis center road has some very seasoned heli pilots there and they will not lead you in the wrong direction.