Radios choices are all driven by what you want to do and where your interests are. I fly mostly glow, 40-60 size models. I've got a helicopter that uses 8 channels (too many gadgets!). I occasionally try a park flyer. So for me, I need something with at least 8 channels that has receivers available in many different sizes. I also wanted 2.4ghz. When I bought a new radio last year I had three brands to really look at. Futaba, JR, and Airtronics. Spektrum doesn't make an 8 channel, so it was out. Airtronics has only one 2.4ghz receiver, which is too big for the small park flyers. That left Futaba and JR. For me, it was the wide range of Spektrum receivers that pushed me to JR. I can get a 6-channel park flyer receiver for $40, and a 5-channel full range receiver for $50. Futaba just can't come close to those prices. I've got enough airplanes that paying Futaba's prices would have made my total cost of switching to 2.4ghz pretty pricey.

That's how my reasoning went. You're best off doing something similar for yourself. Figure out your features that you want, channels, and what your budget is. That takes some work and there's really no way anyone can do it for you. Much depends on where you see yourself going with the hobby. If you stick to the major brands there's really not a bad product out there.