All of the suggestions are valid: Spend the money up front on a good radio or go as cheap as possible on a new or used trainer package. I guess it just depends on whether you want to spend more now or later. The Nexstar Select RTF is well worth the money, you may not use the Futaba 4YF radio system for the rest of your life, but it's nice to get the flight simulator and cable packed in the box with the plane. You can still use the 4YF to fly the simulator after you upgrade to a computer radio sometime down the road.