Review: 42117 Technic Race Plane

I've been interested in this set since last year and I finally gave in and bought a copy.

Box.  MSRP is $9.99 for a $0.07 Price per Piece.

Instructions & Stickers.

Parts 1.  Technic Wedge Panels.  These were loose in the box.

Parts 2.  9D Propeller, Bionicle Wing, 1x7 Liftarms, Pin Connector

Block, Toggle Joint w/Axle & Pinholes, Toggle Joint w/2 Pins,

Panel Fairings, 1x5 Liftarms, Axle/Pin Connectors w/2 Pinholes,

1x7 Thin Liftarms, 1x5 Thin Liftarms, 1x4 Thin Liftarms w/Axle

Holes, 2x4 Bent Liftarm, Gear, 2x2 Studless Slope w/Lip, Angled 

Axle/Pin Connector, Perpendicular Split Axle/Pin Connector,

Plates, Straight Axle/Pin Connectors, Axle/Pin Connector w/

Center Pinhole, Axles, Studless Slope, Axle w/Stop, and Brick.

 

Parts 3.  Tires, Gears, 1L Pin Connectors, Pin Connector w/2 Axles, 1x4 Thin

Liftarms w/Axle Holes, Axle Connector, Studless Slopes, Tiles, Inverted

Studless Slopes, Plates, Translucent Cheese Slopes, 3/4 Pins, Axle/Pin, 4L

Axles, 2L Axles, 1/2 Pins, 3L Axle/Pins, 3L Friction Pins, and Friction Axle/Pins.

Parts 4.  Plate w/Inverted Pinhole, Studless Slopes, Bionicle

Tooth, 3L Pin w/Axle Connector, Axles, Pin Connector w/

Axle, Plates, Cheese Slopes, 1/2 Bushings, and Friction Pins.

Build.  Pyramid-Head Quad.

The Questions:
Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio?  Below.  (+5)  (The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)
If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you should be able to put into use right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts?  Yes.  (+5)
Score: +20 (A+). Plenty of useful parts to be found in this set.