Why would this upset a KO owner?
JR has decided that it couldn't do better than the Helios so they licensed and re-branded it for re-sale?
The R1 was still a great radio..but JR customer service sucked so bad that I know of half a dozen people that have moved away from JR...more often than not the steering or throttle centering springs are the reason....youneed to send your radio in for service because JR is unwilling to sell you a $.50 spring???
It ticked me off enough that I got rid of my R1...I use a 3PK now...same story with several others in my area...
The JR version of the Helios will sell well because of the dealer network Horizon has...some shops found KO a little hard-to-get..but having contacted KO tech support and direct sales they were a pleasure to work with.
If you have a KO, be happy...the JR version changes nothing about your radio....