OK since I am a diehard futaba user I think I will chime in here. I have also looked at the 10X to replace my 9z but found that there were a couple of features that truly beats the JR hands down.

1st is the syntesized transmitter/receiver combo that can be used with this radio. Go to a jet rally and get 4 or 5 people on your channel and see how upset you get. When I go fly if someone else is on my channel I just go find out what channels are free, switch to one, and re-range check and keep going. No waiting forever for someone to decide they want to bring the pin back.

2nd is the switch assignablility, and alot of JR users say that is not an important feature, well that is what a friend of mine said until he broke his gear switch while on an extended trip for business and there was no one around to copy his models into. He was down for 2 weeks while his radio got repaired. Yes, he could have flown with his gear down but how annoying is that.

This is a battle that crops up here on RCU from time to time and the same points get brought up every single time. The best way to decide what YOU want is to list the features that you need, the money you want to spend, and where you plan to go in the future and how soon. Then determine what you need.

Patrick.