I love this hobby. And I like most of the folks that I meet who are in the hobby. That being said, this may be the most elitist group of guys I have ever run in to. When we got the 50 channels we enjoy on 72 MHz, we were in heaven. It was the greatest thing since sex. Then all of a sudden, when the 2.4 technology burst onto the scene, the 72 MHz stuff was junk overnight (for the elitists). For me, that is bs. It was good, and it is still good if your field is in a place where interference is not a problem. I'm like a couple of the other guys who also have some AM radios. I have a couple AM radios that still work great. I have a bunch of FM radios that work great. And I have a 2.4 Futaba radio and four receivers that work great. It's all good. It's like saying that ball bearing engines are better than bushed engines, period. That also is bs. There are places in this hobby for bushed engines and there are places for 72 MHz radios. Use what works for you.