From what I have been reading I still can't see what you want a 6 channel radio for?? The extra 2 channels are used for flaps and retracts. Unless you get into high performance electrics with very large battery packs you will probably never have use for the extra channels. Especially since most small e powered planes only use 3 channels! If you check out the review of the plane below at least this plane will get you into using 4 channels. Yes its made of balsa and ply but its more repairable than you might believe. If a wood piece gets broken you realign the pieces back together and use Ca glue to "weld" 2 broken pieces back together. If you really want to learn more about this hobby I would suggest you find a nearby RC club and go have a visit. One hour with an experienced pilot will teach you more than 6 months of reading on the box. http://www.rcgroups.com/links/index.php?id=4684[8D]