I think im probably going to go with Futaba but im going to wait on it. Im going to get more into the flying side of RC until i get back building.
Strato the radio you showed me looks really good but i dont really want to take a chance with a "no-name" brand radio. Futaba is by far the most popular radio at my club and theres got to be a reason for it.
The 6XAS has come out in the lead so far but like some of you said youre not going to be satisfied and wont a new one again.
Example slingshot you bought 4 radios i want to skip the middle ones and just have 2.
Agentbishop i felt the same way when i started out.
The amount of channels i need is much larger they i intended:
1-4 :normal flight controls
4-9: everything Crashem said excluding number 5 (glider)
10. sliding Canapy
11. brakes (jets)
12. spoilers
13. The list goes on and on

Most of these things are needed but when your into scale you want everything to be a realistic and scale as possible.

Im probably going to go with either a 9CAF or 8U. But it will be in a while.

Thanks for all your replies,

Papa