No need to apologize; I flew JR stuff for a long time before going back to Futaba.

Their new nine-channel does indeed look promising. In fact, from what I've been told, this radio may even cut into the 10X's territory, since it has a few desirable features (like assignable switches) that the 10X doesn't have. And it is apparently more flexible than the 9C in a few areas. So, perhaps those of us (me included) who thought Horizon was delaying this radio's debut for marketing reasons, were wrong.

One thing is for sure; if you want to get the most out of these sophisticated fun-fly type models, you need a big-nut radio. These entry level "computer" radios just don't have the horsepower for complicated mixing/coupling.

Good luck on your new kit...