Thanks Tom, ya I don't think I'll ever have more than 5or 6 planes. I just want a min. of 8 ch., is easy to to program, and something I can use for a long time with different planes. The reason for the 8 ch. is some a/c like the Phoenix P-40 Warhawk requires an 8ch. I know I'm not ready for something of that caliber, but it's something I'd like to eventually get, and I don't want to buy another radio just for that plane. Do you in your opinion, and experience think that a Tactic 8-ch. would be the radio of choice? Thanks. Mike H.