I've been having a blast flying one plane with my new DX-5e, but I'm already eyeing a 7 channel Spektrum, and I imagine once Ifly my other two planes I'll find myself ordering the 7-channel one pretty quickly. Had I known what I know now, I would have started with the fancier one right away.

That being said, I've certainly already gotten my money's worth of enjoyment out of the 5e and the little $100 sailplane I've been flying.