It still feels super niche to me and my biggest headache is finding somewhere good to run them.
In my own local area, a lot of the green areas are now new houses or industrial units.
Any remaining good places are then usually popular with people/dogs and I feel like a spend most of the time with my head on a swivel looking out for any humans who probably don't realise the mass and speed of something 1:8 or even 1:10. This takes away a lot of the enjoyment for me.
Other hobbies seem more straightforward and for instance if I was into fishing, I could find a local lake.
RC bashing seemingly has to fit into random spots not necessarily intended for RC.