The startup sound with the canopy open is amazing.
The flight models seems to have some drag issues. I felt it wasn't easy to slow the plane down when coming in for landing.
In A2A I think the jammer pod is its greatest advantage. Greatest weakness is low off boresight WVR capability and maybe the at present confusing data link and IFF system. This block doesn't have the aesa radar so that's also gna be an issue when throwing it around.
To be fair, the jet is exactly HALF as smokey as mig29. ;)