I've always been hesitant of getting an RC boat because I didn't want to lose it out in a lake if it goes out of range.Guess what? The range isn't all that great. Probably okay for small park ponds or a swimming pool but although it can handle waves quite well and does self right itself, when nearing range limit there isn't a notification, and it doesn't like return or anything if this happens. I'd love to start seeing this on RC boats like we do with drones. Even cheaper drones are beginning to have this feature.This boat DOES look really nice and handles sharply, so is a lot of fun. Just be careful of the range