Hey, you guys need to pay attention to this guy, he's made a total of 45 post to his name and been a member since 2009. So that makes him a self proclaimed expert on all matters. (sarcasm)
But all joking aside, Anyone dealing with HK will get bitten sooner or later. As for as buying a cheap transmitter, sometimes that is all you need.
I have a training plane that I use to let noobs fly and a cheap transmitter is great for that.
Frank