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Unstable at Any Speed
The Air Hogs Reflex, no matter how much you trim it, can't be precisely controlled. It's much better than the lower-end 2-channel helicopters, but it still drifts and can't be controlled quickly/precisely enough to avoid inevitable collisions with the wall. Certainly, it's a toy rather than a "hobbyist" helicopter, but this model isn't much less expensive than ready-to-fly RC helicopters that DO offer good control.

At least my frustration with the Reflex persuaded me to do more research into RC helicopters. For just about more than the Reflex, you can get the Blade mCX S300 RTF, which is a beginner helicopter from a hobbyist RC company, and is STABLE in flight. Which makes flying fun, instead of a series of frustrating wall bumps/crashes.

On the bright side, I do enjoy flying the Reflex at times, but it's not an exercise in controlled flight. It's an exercise in seeing if I can fly it to a certain area and land it before it ends up hitting something.

Not what I was expecting
I'm unable to review the Air Hogs Reflex Helix as I received the Air Hogs Reflex Apache instead. Apparently "colors and styles may very" also applies to models.

However, the Apache is quite durable and very stable to fly. Unfortunately since the body weighs so little if the helicopter begins to bank at all it will attempt to flip over and the helicopter will smash into the nearest wall at full speed. The controls do take some time to get used to since every little movement will affect the flight. Once the trim is set and a steady hovering level is set it very easily moves in all directions. I would recommend the Air Hogs Apache for more experienced fliers however since it does require a more patient hand and much more fine control.

Fun for a day. Not worth your hard earn money.
I got this as present for my adult birthday, and I can say it took longer to get out of the box and set up than it took to break. The blades fold on when it hits something but they chip and crack very easily. I went through 2 my first half hour and then the little balance football like thing in the middle balance stick broke off after the first hour. that was the beginning of the end after about only 2 hours my helicopter would wobble so much it was hard to fly. I put crazy glue and put it back together but it was never right again the next day it crashed not very hard into a dresser and I lost some more blades having them brake I had no more. what I really needed was about a dozen since they tend to snap so easily and even though I was trying hard to baby it along at this point since everytime I crash I seem to lose the little balance ball that had originally broken off. after braking the second one on the 2nd day I decided to try to fly it with out any of them but after a brief crash had no more blades or replacements It is hard to get parts for this little guy so after a total of maybe 20 minutes of actual airtime no more heli. The body itself seems to hold up alot better but they have to make this thing a little crash worthy since all my crashes were not very hard at all but mostly bumping sideways into a wall or a dresser while almost hovering. Would not buy again unless they redesigned blades or included at least one extra complete rotor shaft with it.I was embarass that after the person who gave it ti me ask me if was was enjoying it I had to lie and say yes it was alot of fun, meanwhile they paid about 70. dollars for this thing.

Educational because it teaches you to research before you buy!
I bought this for my son a while ago thinking that I would help and also have a fun toy to play with. I am writing this because I see it featured and I think you should save your money. This toy is fun at first, and hovering is relatively easy, however, stearing is pretty much impossible. As far as durability, it's not very durable. It is mostly made of styrofoam and very light materials. If you have younger kids in the house, this likely will not last. I would recommend wearing safety goggles, for the user and any bystander, as this easily goes out of control. In fact, I have never been able to control it completely or will! It is fun watching it go up, hitting the ceiling and then crashing down, and that fun lasts about 10 minutes. The trim doesn't do much at all for helping to control it, but it does add a button to the remote. LOL! Save your money. Buy some paper, make the right folds, and you will save a lot and have more fun, and be safer! Really!

Flies up and down, Does not turn
Basically, when the thing is flying, all you can do is keep it from crashing into things. I can't fly it around and land it, and I am a somewhat experienced R/C operator. Still, it's fun. As long as you have a double-height ceiling.