I bought mine about a month or so ago and I love it. Very predictable and forgiving. Go with as expensive a radio you can afford, perferably FM or PCM and capable of multiple models. This way when the flying bug hits (and it will [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]) you'll have room to expand. If you want to see mine go here... www.rcairport.com/discussion_board/messageview.cfm?catid=46&threadid=5369 Good luck and I'm sure you'll have fun with it.
Marty