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I have to agree with blikseme300 Futaba seems to be the only company advancing the control part of radio control.
Futaba is a dedicated radio manufacturer. They do not make planes, trains, and automobiles. They are not trying to sell little planes, big planes, or any planes. They design, manufacture, and sell radios. This is an important difference between them and Spektrum. Spektrum is owned by Horizon Hobby. They are using an integrated approach to build their radio into planes as a means to sell both. They can do that because they make both.
Tower/Hobbico and Futaba are separate companies and it would be far more complex for them to do what Horizon does with Spektrum and ParkZone and Eflite planes.
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Nicely avoided answer to the question .
Also factual is that the RC segment of Futaba is about 13% of Futaba's total sales . That happens to be Fact, as a matter of 'fact' .
Meaning to RC'rs is "not much" .
Make your own choice; pay your own money and fly .
BNF is and has been a money maker for all concerned. I wouldn't have given it much hope as anything other than a small toy at the start.
I believe the latest offering comes in at about $1100 .
Yes, it fits OUR definition of 'toy' but it is astounding all the same .