Yeah I'm still trying to find the right radio for my use. I've tried several . . . literally several, and I think the radio that will do everything I want the way I want is coming out on Oct 10th.

I've tried the following:
Spektrum DX3 <- Didn't have the mixing and third channel I wanted
Spektrum DX3S <- worked ok but felt like I was going to break it and hated the menu
Futaba 3PM <-- worked ok, but had touble with the simplistic menu system
Futaba 3PK Super <-- Almost perfect, but way more features than I need so a bit cumbersome.

Radios I'm looking at:

Futaba 3PL <-- Looking really hard at it because of the setup for 4WS with the 4th channel which leaves the 3rd channel open. I wish I could find a PDF of the manual to make sure its what I want.

Futaba 4PL <-- This radio might be gold for what I want. Not as complicated and sophisticated as the 3PK/4PK, but should have the channel mixing and setup that I want.

Its a constant adventure I will say that much!

-Disjaukifa