This rhetoric is the reason I try and stay away from Futaba radios. They are very good systems but VERY OVERRATED. I know at least 5 or 6 guys at our club that wont help anybody if they have a different radio other than Futaba. Its almost like an elitist club in that " yours is good but mine is better." You want a cheap receiver? Nobody can beat Hitecs Rx's. Extremely affordable and Im not even gonna say how easily they bind with each other. Not to mention they plug into a computer for UPDATES! Most radios now offer some sort of update for software and that should be a plus not a deal breaker. Apparently alot of Futaba guys dont like one more step of binding and Spectrum guys dont like checking their systems so model match is perfect for them! Thats why I chose Aurora 9!!