Dont worry about quality of the big brands, 90% is personal prefrence. I fly JR, I personaly think airtronics is the best, the are usualy the most expensive. Futaba is also good, I personaly would stay away from "cheep" brands i.e. Tower and Hitec (although I like Hitec mini RXs) One thing I know you dont want is GWS, lol I dont know anyone who would fly GWS in anything bigger than a park flyer.

But, I have heard good about Towers new 7ch rx, personaly they arent cheep-er enough for me to "risk" my plane.


I did fly my Hitec mini RX about 100 yards before remembering to pull out the antenna [X(]
That pretty much gained my confidence.