I have only used a few transmitters as I have only been in rc for 5-6 yrs. My last transmitter was a futaba, which had a good feel and all the features I needed for nitro. The problem I had with futaba was it was unreliable in the heat. I had a few races I could not complete because my receiver/transmitter would go to failsafe. After traveling several hours and several 100's of dollars it was very frustrating. I have been using the M11X now for aprox. 1 - 1 1/2 yrs. and I can honestly say in my experience it is by far the most reliable and user friendly sys. I have used TO DATE!