Not at all. if that guy can afford that equipment and flying in circles makes him happy then more power to him. I think you'll find that most Ferrari and Lambourgini owners couldn't get a car around a race circuit once but if they can afford to drive them then why shouldn't they? As for the digitals, they are programmable and have a higher resolution then the analog. As far as centering, avoid the Hitec 5645s as I got stuck with quite a few and thy don't center for beans unless you have the means to adjust the dead band.