The advantage to Costa Rica is that it's not the United States. I was born there, grew up there, and left in 1998 through circumstance. It wasn't a choice I would have entertained on my own. I've been in Latin America for over 20 years now, and I'm pleased with my decision to leave, especially as I watch the radical right wing take over the country and tear down everything that was built up through the Civil Rights Movement and simple human decency and kindness.
(You asked, so I told you, but this is not the place to have political discussions. Whatever your feelings about current US politics, I hope you'll let my comment slide)
I ended up with a scratch build because, unexpectedly, I ended up allergic to the kit I bought, so it was either build from scratch or not build at all. I spent a great deal of my life working with my hands, so this isn't a complete surprise. Modeling has brought a great many positive things to my life, so, whether I'm successful or not, a scratch build has been a good idea.
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