I am an R/C pilot (28yrs.) and a commercial pilot 2000+hrs. I have flown R/C in mode 1 and 2, full scale in the left seat and right seat, with a yoke and with a stick. I have found that each has its benefits and drawbacks. Personal preference plays the biggest role in what one eventually decides. The transition from one to the other is almost like starting over learning to fly, because while you may know how to fly and you may know what each control does muscle memory takes time and practice. No matter how proficient you are at one it takes a lot of practice to learn the other. knowing this should tell you that no matter what you decide it will not affect your ability to learn to fly full size A/C. Your only decision should be what you want to do in the hobby. Do you want the ability to help others with thier planes, and to teach or are you only interested in flying for yourself. Do you want to fly sport, scale, racing, etc. See what the top flyers in that type of flying are doing and follow suit. The only thing that will matter in the long run is practice. The main thing to remeber is no decision is final, with practice you can always try something else. Pick one learn as much as you can about how an airplane actually works and above all Practice, and you will be succesful.

Robert