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Wow your asking a lot! ok lets see as far as brands to stay away from I dont think it matters everyone makes a junker now and then I dont know of any that i could say that about. As far as price goes it not so much the maker as its the seller this also awnsers the next question search the net.Now what makes a plane cost more than others its the quality some planes are have better wood in them or better covering a nicer fit between parts all kinds of littel things.Bigger is better bigger planes fly so nice they are not as squirley as smaller planes you just need a bigger bag for all the parts when you crash.When you start looking at bigger planes look at the wing area some have more than others some are longer some are shorter some are lighter than others. It all depends on what people want everyone has there version of the perfect plane. The trick is to find yours I started with foam its cheaper and is easyer to fix but now i buy balsa it looks nicer and i dont mash them up like i use to you also get a better selection of planes. a lot of the questions you asked you will need to find out the awnsers on you own its all part of the learning curve with this hobbie.