I went the budget route when I got back in to the hobby a few years ago. I got a 9 channel Futaba 72 MHz for $125 with three receivers from a club member. He switched everything to 2.4 and I got a bargain on a really nice radio. Almost everyone in our club in on 2.4 so I never have a problem with my frequency. Tower Hobbies still sells the FM receivers and they work fine for me. I've seen a lot of good FM radios on eBay but checking with the older club members would be a great way to go.