And then there are those of us that can afford the latest and greatest and don't due to not being able to see a reason to spend the cash when there is no real need. I, like Charlie P, have a Futaba 9C that I run on 72MHz and 75MHz. Since I already use that one radio for everything, why spend the cash on a unneeded radio just to have the latest and greatest when I don't have to. I'm one that drives a car until it pretty much dies, repair my tools rather than buy new and use what I have on hand for parts whenever I can rather than spending just to keep up with the other guys along the flightline.