I've tried G2 and G3, but not Reflex or AFPD. I didn't care for G2 or G3 at all. Didn't feel as real to me. I've been flying FMS for years and am still having a blast. It is great for practicing takeoffs and landings and basic aerobatics. What more do you want for free?. It can do some hovering and knife edge with the right planes, but is not thought to be as good a 3 D program as some others. When programing winsds, you have to remember it thinks in meters per second! So, programming in 8 for example is alot more than 8 mph of wind. Hundreds of planes available to check out. Many have a lot to teach a beginner. I was flying with one of my radios and an interface cord. Am now trying out a cheap PS2 dual stick controller to save wear and tear on my radios.

Scott