So after reading all the threads here about the DX3R, M11X and 4PK, I have reached a dead end. I am still undecided which to get. Actually I was able to narrow it down to the M11X and the 4PK, but the local Spektrum dealer here in Manila has slashed the price of the DX3R. So here are the pros and cons I've noted, along with the price converted to US dollars.


Spektrum DX3R - $244

Pros:
-Receiver is lipo ready
-light weight (485g)

Cons:
-cheap quality?
-only 6 assignable switches (6 digital trims)
-no "idle up" for nitro
-no ABS
-no traction control
-screen is not backlit
-reports of Rx going into failsafe when running alongside a FASST system


Sanwa M11X - $308 (w/o battery and charger)

Pros:
-Traction control
-newest of the three
-10 assignable switches (5 digital trims, 4 push buttons, 1 dial)
-supposedly the fastest
-Tx is lipo ready

Cons:
-heaviest (787g)
-4th channel pretty useless to me (can only be used for brake mixing)
-Rx is not lipo ready

Futaba 4PK - $402

Pros:
-4th channel (perfect for 4WS and dig)
-light weight (701g)
-9 assignable switches (3 digital dials, 3 digital trims, 3 push buttons)
-comes with a battery and charger

Cons:
-Rx overheating issues
-no traction control
-Rx is not lipo ready
-no local warranty


So which one do you think I should get? Like I said earlier, I was already set between the 4PK and the M11X but now, for the price of the M11X I could get the DX3R and another Rx. For the price of the 4PK i could get the M11X and an extra receiver. Is the 4PK worth the $100 premium over the M11X? Or should I wait until December since I will be going to Hong Kong, and buy the 4PK there? (HK$2800 = US$362 for the 4PK). M11X is HK$2400 ($310) and DX3R is HK$1780 ($232) so not much difference there.