Boy, did this hit home "i don't like expo too much. you end up with a soggy middle and a over reactive end ( sound familiar? lol )"

and...

My advice would be to stay away from the expo on a trainer. That is something entirely different from high and low rates.

Thanks, Philbaby and RCKEN!

I've had a number of planes, but just invested in a computer radio. My mentor always says "dial in 60% expo", and I do, but it just doesn't feel right (soggy middle, reactive end).

Because of this great advice I'm going to dial-out any expo and just work with the rates. I'll start with the recommended rates and see how she does and just adjust the throws, up or down from there.

I guess expo has it's place for a more experienced flier, and I'll put it on my learning curve short-list, but for now traditional control makes more sense.

Thanks to you both for helping me grasp this point!