Mode 1 all the way baby.
learned that way back in the 60's, and was handed the box from Mr. Phil Kraft himself on one of his club visits. his Flea Fli influenced more than anything back then.
it makes sense though that most want to fly mode 2 because the configuration is more like a real airplane, but i'm not inside a real plane, i am flying a model that is sometimes one of the designs that were tricky to fly as a fullsize plane.
having the elevator and ailerons on 2 different thumbs just makes things easier for me.
my Mode 2 flying buddies are always sharing the controls with each other, but they never ask to fly my planes

funny thing is, i can land a model for a Mode 2 beginner if needed, but it never seems to work the other way around.