I have £500 i got for my 18th a few weeks ago, i have always had an interest in rc helis and currently own a nitro stadium truck and a 1/18th electric truck. I wanted to get a heli in the past but tbh i felt i wasnt ready for one. Now that i am a bit more grown up i want to get my first heli, one that i can start off with as a starter and upgrade to pro level so the trex seems ideal.

Heres the deal ive found which comes to £500! ~ http://www.helihobby.com/html/trex_helicopter.html Its the T-Rex 450XL CDE Spectrum Package, im not sure what the differance is between the CDE version and the other models.

Please, any advice welcome - Are there better helis out for the price range i am looking at? Do i really need a simulator? Can the transmiter be used with a sim if i buy a sim alone?