ORIGINAL: iaclmac
Weather or not Expert radios are good or bad really doesn't answer the question asked here. I think it is fair to say, that the Expert radio, or any very old radio, that hasn't been used in years, is questionable at best. Certainly we can agree, that there have been numerous enhancements and advances in R/C gear over the last 10 to 15 years. I think the idea of retiring this old equipment makes sense; Not only from a safety stand point, but, from a features and benefits stand point (when comparing to the latest technology).
I know people that are still flying their 15yr+ JR and Futaba stuff and it works just fine. Maintenance of a system is the responsibility of the flyer and as I said in a prior post I also recommend that the radio be checked out. This applies to ALL manufacturers.
IFLIdou