Yep, but like anything else, you usually get what you pay for in the long run

What is a difficult deciding factor for a beginner is what to get initially.
The beginner is faced with an expensive set up to start with as it is, with having to shell out for absolutely everything all in one go so that he/she can go and fly.


If he/she decides after a while that the hobby is not for them, or they find it too difficult etc, then they will end up getting rid of all their gear anyway, so the less they spend initially, the better really, just while they decide if it really is for them.
They may think that it is, and in most cases that is true, but there are the odd few that once started to actually do it, end up quitting, for various reasons.
Our hobby may seem very fascinating and a lot of fun to a lot of people, but when it comes down to the nitty gritty, it can be a different story altogether, with problems arising with equipment, & setting up etc.
All the begginner wants to do is fly without all the hassle, but that is not always possible, as we know all too well.


A lot of modellers build up their equipment over a number of a few years, and as experience is gained, they have a better understanding of what they then want from the hobby so can progress further by buying the right equipment to let them do that.

So to just summerise in my opinion, from my experience, I would go for a basic computerised set such as the 6EXA to start with as the extra features you get with it compared to a basic 4ch set is worth the liitle extra cash, as they are not much more expensive than a basic 4ch set anyway.
Then see how you go after that.

The 6EXA should last the average beginner 2 years at least anyway and see them through their first few models of a trainer, to low winger, to aerobatic, and thats if they can get as far as that in that amount of time, - I have, but not everyone does.
There were guys at the club I used to go to that flew their trainers for two years and were still asking the instructor to take off and land for them!
I pick up most stuff easily, and managed to go solo after about 2 1/2 months, but thats me, some never grasp it, and some give up trying, everyones different.