Gordon, while of course your statements are true, there are certainly things Futaba could have done to make it very, very unlikely that an incorrect programming change would occur (ie Windows crashes and then all of the servos reverse or somthing). Of course I do not know if they did them or not!

If Futaba did a bad design (software or hardware), then all bets are off, but having recently worked on a radio design, I can tell you that this dual processor architecture is a great first step towards ensuring a reliable system.

Having said that, I am still surprised Futaba went with Windows, seems like they could have seen this sort of backlash coming a mile away, but maybe that is just with the technical types spouting off, so maybe it does not matter...who know, it looks to me like they are selling the sh*t out of them.