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Old 12-04-2014 | 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Xyzzy
I've been following the 4PX release for a while now.

I'm very hesitant to buy any electronic product when it is first released because history has shown that there are usually a few bugs and kinks to be worked out.

So with that said, I bought a 4PKS-R from TH last week. They had it marked down to $400 for one day. (Plus a $50 coupon code so $350 total shipped.) Obviously, it isn't as cutting edge as the 4PX but it does have a history of reliability and performance.

A lot of radios are getting more and more complicated. Adding telemetry to any radio easily doubles the complication factor for me. I suppose eventually all radios will go the telemetry route.

I've gone through the M11x, DX3R, M12 and now the 4PKS-R. All of them were/are decent radios and all of them had good points and weak points. I can't say that I prefer any of them over any of the others. I can say that all 3 brands I've run have lousy support, in my opinion. (Maybe I am spoiled by Tekin's support model?) To me that makes it that much more critical to find a platform that is proven.

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Great choice!

PM me if you need/want some Futaba R603FS FASST Receivers for cheap.
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