The fact that's it's taken a decade for this type of radio to be released for the surface world speaks volumes and not in a good way. It shows and proves how stuck the surface world is in their ways and how behind surface RC tech is. It's quite sad and the more I learn about the flying segment of this hobby the more I understand why people walk away from surface or have no interest in it at all. Too many naysayers and too many people unwilling to try something new, which is one of the reasons why nothing changes and one of the reasons why only 20 or so racers show up on race day.

Time to burst the bubble and figure out a way to get some new blood into the hobby. This segment of the hobby needs forward thinkers if it's wants to survive. Manufacturers aren't really helping much either, they need to clean house and get rid of some people that are stuck in the past and hire folks, especially in marketing, who are keeping up with the times.

A smart move would be for Manufactures to start releasing their RTR's as bind and drives now that this radio is on the market. If the majors don't someone else will and the majors will start losing out on some sales. The air segment of the hobby has figured this out, it's long past time for surface to catch up.