I thought the OP asked a clear, straightforward question. I don't own either of these transmitters, but they are not very far apart in price, so my guess is that they are basically the same, but one has more features. So if you don't need those features it is an easy choice.

There is no point in speculating on what a total stranger will want in the future. I don't think there is anything wrong with raising the question even though the OP didn't ask about it. But it isn't being closed minded or stubborn for someone to say he doesn't want certain features. Maybe it's a bit stubborn for someone else to insist that he will. For example, if one's goal is to fly a scale model of an early aircraft then four channels might be all he actually uses. It is true that the lowest end transmitters are often pretty cheesy. But that's not what the OP is comparing.

There are different ways to advance in the hobby, and not all of them involve transmitter features.