RE: Who Sells More Transmitters
Check with your local hobby sales folk - The post from Oregon noting most sales were Futaba ,is the only one I have seen noting similar sales .
The overwhelming switch to electric and in particular, the Bind nFly stuf - really changed radio sales
10 years ago, the majority of radios seen HERE amongst the new fliers and ARF flyers , were the low priced Futabas - they worked very well and were very inexpensive.
When the Spektrum DX7 hit the shops here , they couldn't give away any non 2.4 radios - The change over was instant and overwhelming.
Some older fliers kept what they had - basically they were happy with what they had and the disposable income had become smaller.
Present sales here - overwhelmingly the Spektrum or compatible JR
Some Futaba guys sold their early on 2.4 simply because they were incompatible with later offerings - They worked but the "orphan " factor really got to em.
You didn't ask which is best -
They all work very well - setup correctly.