Hi billd76,
I don't think you will find a "definitive" answer as to which brand is the "best" as all the major brands perform very well otherwise they wouldn't survive in the industry. Just to throw in my two cents worth I moved from JR to Multiplex some years ago and really like the intuitive programming. Hey if I can do it without the instruction book open it is easy

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Multiplex have just released 2.4 sets and are not the cheapest but IMHO worthy of consideration.
Cheers,
Colin