I know what you mean, I am the guy that gets as much info as possible before taking the plunge. I have a P3A and my first flight I was a little timid , it was a windy day at my in laws ranch. I manually launched in beginner mode .... Well let's just say that after running the battery out I went home and ordered another battery. These things are the most stable things I've flown.
So look forward to the first flight, and have a ball!