Futaba vs. JR
Mr. Somenzini needed a full-time job to be able to stay in the US on his visa. The Empire said sure, but you gotta move to Illinois and work out of the home office. Horizon said no sweat, and you can live where you want to.
He didn't want to move to Illinois.
THAT is why he "switched". The propaganda ads where he swoons over "easier programming", etc., ad nauseum, are nothing more than a marketing type's wet dreams.
And THAT, among others, is a major reason why I "switched". Those Horizon guys are beginning to believe their own marketing hype, instead of busting a hump to catch up with Futaba.
That may not be a fair accusation, since JR IS a Japanese-owned firm. But Horizon is definitely a major customer/distributor, and should have some clout with what JR does and does not do.
Ah, whatever...
Steve