Wheel, you are more than welcome to warn others' of the risk. I have no problem with that. I have had perfect success with many stock radios (including the SV radio) in my 18+ years of RC, and I will continue to use them as long as they work perfectly for me, in my locations. I have run just about every type of radio that you could ever imagine in those years and if the stock radio works without trouble for me, I see no need in spending half the boat's original cost (if not more) to upgrade the radio. I have even purchased a second Aquacraft radio system to run in a BL hydro (a 1990-era MRP Mr. Pringles hydro that I am converting from brushed to BL) because I have been so pleased with the cost vs. performance ratio of the AQ radio. You are more than welcome to your opinion, and to state said opinion, as am I, and I was merely doing so, not being critical of you in the least, and I apologizie if you took my comments at criticism of you personally. Avanti even stated that his/her stock radio worked fine until submerged, so I would venture to say that many folks have good luck with stock radios. SV27Dayton said it best, your mileage may vary, and everyone has to take their own specific and unique situations into account. Stock radios, in most cases, work perfectly for me, and I will continue to use them as long as they do.