I only just got G3 about 2 weeks ago. I've been flying RC for about 6 years. When I started flying on the sim, my friend was watching and pretty much decided I was terrible at RC. Flying in real life and the sim are two completely different experiences, but it does teach you which way to move your fingers! Right now i'm trying to get the "feel" for rolling circles, get my fingers used to working that pattern. That's what the sim is good for, training your fingers, not nessecarily you!
And Mark, I'll hopefully be at the field next week, so I'll prolly run into him!