RE: Futaba 8UAP TX how good is it?
I've had one for about two years now. I recommend the Elburg book. This radio is everything I need for my heli's and planes. I run a 7 channel glider with crow, so I actually use it's programming intensively for that model.
This radio lives on, you can buy 2.4Ghz Extremelink RF modules to suit it and fly the 2.4Ghz band.
The 8U can be bought very cheaply now secondhand and is great value.
Martin