I also don't think it hurts anyone to be aware of potential shifts in the technology. When the shift from colored freq. control to channel numbers was in-process (in the mid 1980s) the price of R/C equipment took a drastic nose dive. Previously high priced equipment could be bought at much lower prices. This certainly created great deals! The problem was that the equipment was going to become obsolete and may not have been convertible, when the channeled freq. took effect. Since 72 MHz and 2.4 GHz are two distinct radio bands, the 72 MHz equipment won't be forced into obsolescense, as before.

It is the beginners job to learn as much as they can, before making a purchase decision (an educated decision). Some of you feel suggesting the latest technology or even computer radios to a beginner is wrong. I disagree!