Newbie Please Help Almost There???
Well said, MinnFlyer!
I've thought about this dilemma many times, and I think you have nailed it, IMHO.
Started out 10 years ago with a trainer and a Futaba 4 channel el-cheapo.
Got a better radio and some planes. Sold them. Left the hobby for 9 years but kept the 4-Ch Futaba and the trainer.....
...Back in the hobby last year, two new high-end computer radios and lotsa new planes...but, know what? I keep coming back to the old, basic Futaba.
It works just fine! No expo. No mixing. No nothing but basic control.
If I had to do it over again, it would a simple trainer and a simple radio, just like I started with....
Who knows what the future holds? A few crashes and the black thought pops in...."Guess this isn't for me"..... So you sell everything for $.50 on the dollar but you come back and do it all over again later.
I agree 1000% MinnFlyer, keep it simple and cheap at first until you see how it is going for you.
It it the best hobby but it is also one of the most challenging to conquer.
......Save your money until you know you're "hopelessly hooked".