Hey Raf,
Yep, I have openly been using Gyros in my jets for the past 6 years, and have taken flack for it. Not that it worries me, as there are some jets that I would not even consider setting up and flying without them. It has made me chuckle watching some of those that have taken pot shots, or made digs about me using them struggle to fly certain models, or even flying them and seeing that they present like cack in the air..... Especially now they are running gyros themselves.
What you have write pretty much sums up my experiences with Gyros. Contrary to popular misconceptions.. I don't have gyros fitted to all of my models. In fact right now I only have it on my little F-4 on roll. In the past I can think of the following models that I have fitted them to ( and reasons why )
Airworld F-100 on roll to stop a tiny bit of roll bounce it had
Airworld Mig 21 on roll to make it look better than a 2 bit piece of poo on roll that it was without it
Epic Victory on roll and rudder as in anything other than flat calm the model looked as if it had parkisnsons.
Mirage 2000 On roll as no matter what I did, i could not get that locked in solid sit that the full size has when doing its demo flights
Airworld Cougar on Roll, again just to smooth out some roll bounce/ fidget it had.
Thats about all I can remember. I have never felt any need to put them on a Bandit, or especially an Ultra Bandit. There are two planes that are solid as it gets. Having said that I did fly an Ultra Bandit last year in California that was shocking in roll ( Slow rolled itself from horizon to horizon ) but I have a feeling that may have been something to do with the poor workmanship
Having had the pleasure of flying B1's F-14 at BITW [X(], I have recently advised another F-14 owner that I wouldn't even consider flying another without a gyro on roll.... Oh and control surfaces that stay attached!
I will take a 352 to FJ with me. Ideally I was looking for payment and delivery at the event to keep things simple. You know me well enough to know that I am simple
Regards Al