I think the big question here is are we talking about 3 ch or 4 ch? I have no experience with a single stick 4 channel but think it would be extremely difficult for me to master as I am used to a dual stick radio. I have however used some 3 ch single stick radios just fine. In fact I donated one of them to the PIF thru Ken. These 3 ch single sticks work just fine & are just as easy IMO to use. The elevator & rudder are on the one stick operated by your right hand & the throttle is operated by a thumb-slide with your left hand. Since it works in a sense just like a 4 ch with the only real difference is the rudder being where the aileron would normally be since there is no aileron, you fly it the same way. However any radio that required me to twist the stick for rudder imput as Bruce mentioned would be a total nightmare for me to use!