I'm also coming from the world of Traxxas trucks (Stampede, E-Revo) and I have a CX2. I got it for Christmas last year but I haven't flown it much at all. I hear great things about it but the learning curve is a little steep for me as I've had more than my fair share of crashes. I've read that the Blade MCX is a great 1st chopper too and a bit cheaper than the CX2. It shares many of the same features.