Thanks for your assessment. I like to go with the new guys to foster innovation, but for $200+ I expect a certain minimum. The web page for FS1 is pretty flash and seems really good. But, after a year there is no documentation, no new planes, no flight mechanics updates and no word about upcoming additions this makes it pretty hard to choose FS1. This may mean that I'll have to drop it off the candidate list and look more at G3.5 and AFPD; but AFPD is even more expensive, so...
... i went for phoenix and havent looked back