Parahawk,
I think you should get what you can get parts for, help, and what fits your flying objective.

The two birds fly the same. I have flown both quite a bit and to be honest it's a toss up. Both make EXCELLENT first 60s and they are a blast to fly.

There are alot of Freya owners on this board so you might ask the question on RR. I have nothing against a Freya but I think alot of people don't give the Raptor 60 any credit. Many relate the problems of the R30 to the R60. It is night and day different. The R60 is about as problem free as they come.

Their is a 90 option for it allowing up to 710mm blades, the mechs fit in a quite a few scale projects, and there are TONS of nice upgrade options to dress it up. The tail is shaft driven and the Raptor has the advantage in power/weight.

If I had $500 in hand and had to choose between the 2 I would go for the Raptor 60 again. Either way you aren't making a bad choice and that is what counts!