Per Sandmann AU: So from what I read here, mode 1's great for precision and ease of learning, and mode 2's great for people who already fly full scale... fair enough.

Not really:

Radios come set-up Mode Two when purchased, to decide to fly Mode One, the radio will need to go back to the manufacture, in almost all cases to be converted. The cost of doing so is minor; however, before you convert to Mode One make sure there is someone who flys Mode One who can help you!

Mode One is no easier to learn then Mode Two. The fact that you fly; or, flew real aircraft has no connection to your choice of flying R/C Mode One; or, Mode Two. There are plenty who have (or had) pilots licenses who fly R/C Mode One, myself included.

err.. in America yes... in Australia and Europe they come set up for Mode 1... if you want a Mode 2 radio it's usually a special order. Same as cars come by default as right hand drive here, we don't have to send them back to the factory to get them modified. You just live in a primarily Mode 2 country and you want something out of the ordinary, for where you are.

This was all in response to the "this mode is better than that mode"... which is not always the case. I was just pointing out that both have their strengths, and both can be used equally well, depending on what you've originally learned on (treating full scale 'craft as Mode 2 for the sake of argument).

Ok, this has gone on long enough. I put out a gentle reminder earlier, yet some want to prove their point no matter what and continue to argue their points. I think that the issues raised by the original post have been addressed, therefore I see no reason to let this bickering to continue. I'm locking this thread.

Thread closed.

Ken