Craig great post , I know what you mean with spectrum , when I first got mine my cheapy free 2.4 that came with my FMS EPO P40 would bind easier then my spectrum lol .
I wont say I am not a brand guy , but I am not anal about brands , I use the brand to measure what I want to see if the cheapy brand and many time I am more then rewarded lol .
My medal gear $9.00 servos from HK work just the same as my $25 HiTec servos in the same size and torque so you never know