RE: First plane, which servos?
I can't say enough about my .46 LA and Ialso used HS-311s right out of the gate with my trainer to keep costs down. Ihave never been let down by either, ever. Plenty of choices to make out there for sure!
I have also used the 422s and mistakenly bought some 475s once and ended up using them on the flaps of a small warbird. I'm sure guys have had their fair share of problems but I am not afraid to put Hitecs in my upper end equipment.