good choice, my friend.....spektrum is a really good brand and all the options are endless.....most of the people at my club are flying spektrum, i think because the recievers are way less expensive than the futabas....the futaba 2.4 rx's start at $100.....plus with ciscovet by your side, i'd say your well on your way......that's a supper nice plane....i have one just like it......i've been flying for over 25 year's and still "alway's" keep a trainer close by......i fly big, 3d profile gasser planes and i still keep the trainer around for those lazy daze when i don't feel like fighting my 3d'ers, but still want to fly......i'm so glad you didn't give up, as stated in your earlier post.....i know you had a rough start, but that's the way it is sometimes.....never give up doing something you love.....be patient, i know this hobby is kinda "technical", not as easy a RC'ing a car or truck, so to speak......i know it's kinda hard, but remember, if it was to easy it would get boring really quick......if it were easy, everybody would be doing it......no gut's, no glory.....no pain, no gain.....ha! ha!, enough with the cliches.....you know what i mean.....don't fade away.....keep us informed with your progress......