I went through this very same decision a little while back and came to the conclusion that there isn't really anything available at the moment that ticks all the boxes for me. I prefer the functions and programming of the Futaba 18MZ but don't like the balance or the feel. Anything else in Futaba's range is either old generation or limited in functions. I've flown one model with the DX18 and it feels nice but I wouldn't trust it on my models (plus I don't like Horizon's software upgrade policy). JR doesn't offer a premium TX at the moment that has lots of channels and top end programming. In the end I have decided to wait and see if Futaba or JR come out with anything new in the near future. Until then I'll just have to pray that my old TX keeps going - if it does fail then I would have to go with the 18MZ as the best of the bunch at the moment; but it's not perfect.