So out of curiosity. It looks like from your videos that AFP heli's don't quite handle as they would in real life . How do you think G3 is?
Even though my post was deleted, I'll answer your question...
In short, I don't think AFP simulates helis well. ANY change you make to the heli simply cannot be regarded as producing realistic results (such as changing engine power). I do think AFP is pretty good for airplanes though (although they are a bit floaty). My current sim favorite is definately G3, but as you have probably seen, G3 requires a hefty video card to run at respectable framerates. AFP's largest audience is definately airplane pilots, and its obvious they put more effort into the fixed wing simulation than heli (nothing wrong with that I guess).
I have progressed in my skills MUCH more since I got G3 than I ever did with AFP.
I've never flown a real heli and they seem easier for me to fly than I would think from what I have read. I've been thinking about buying a GWS Mini Dragonfly for a while (cause it is cheap and comes RTF) but I've not been sure that the sim is teaching me right.
What sim do you have? I've never flown an FP micro, but the CP Honey Bee ($169 ebay special) is amazingly stable.