To each his own, personally, All of those gizmos and gadgets get in the way of my flying.

I have no problem flying with a basic 4-channel radio.

I prefer a basic 6-channel computer radio. A few nice functions, a few different models, and a few mixes. Beyond that, It's just more than I want to deal with.

It's like... I used to have a no-frills telephone and an answering machine. Now I have a phone that has so many functions I'm afraid to pick it up anymore for fear of screwing up one of the settings. I don't even KNOW what all it can do - and I don't CARE! All I want to do is make a friggin' Phone Call! Why do I need so much BS on my telephone??? My wife, on the other hand, practically LIVES on the telephone and she likes all that BS.

So as I say - To each, his own

PS, I have my own "basic" phone downstairs in MANLAND