Mike Greenshields from Global Hobby said that it would be "sub $500," so it's more than just a rumor. Unfortunately, we still don't know if that means $499.99 in the U.S., or if Airtronics will be as aggressive at pricing the SD-10G as they were pricing the RDS8000.

At $499.99, it looks like a very solid competitor to the JR 9303 2.4Ghz and the Futaba 10C 2.4Ghz radio systems. Airtronics would have a price advantage, and extra 10-channel receivers will likely undercut the pricing of Futaba and JR as well.

I don't know if they'd convert a whole lot of Futaba or JR/Spektrum pilots at those price points, however. If Global Hobby and Airtronics really want to make a huge splash with SD-10G, a $399.99 price point and $99.99 for 10-channel receivers would likely draw a lot of new customers to the Airtronics brand.

I might be dreaming, but I really hope that the SD-10G is introduced by some marketing folks with some sharp pencils. Aggressive pricing and a free second receiver has sure helped the RDS8000 draw market share, the SD-10G deserves the same opportunity to get noticed.