forfun42us

Good advice.

For a basic radio, in addition to standard 4 channels and slide trims, servo reversing and V-tail & Elevon mixing would be very good to have and is common now in basic radios.

What are you going to fly?

Many radio packages come with servos. If you are planning to fly electrics or sailplanes, some models can not use standard size servos, so the servos in the package may not be of value to you.

You need the radio. A receiver is good to get in the package, but again, not all receivers can be used in all planes. Again, size is the issue. For example, Hitec's 8 channel supreme receiver is a great receiver, but it won't fit, or may be too heavy for some planes.

First target the plane, or at least the class of planes you want to fly. Then the package of stuff that comes with the radio will either be appropriate or not. Many radios are available alone. Then you add a flight pack, or you buy the individual servos, receiver, switch, etc.

So, what are you going to fly?