Renfield
Senior Heliman
Location: Anderson, SC - USA
My Posts This: Topic Forum | As computer transmitters go, the O-6 may very well be the best of the best. Besides what comes with the BCP, and what I used to fly slope soarers back in the early 70's, it's the only TX I've tried.
Having said that, I was totally underwhelmed by their quality control and customer service. I would not repeat my purchase.
Brand new I had to foot the bill to send it back, and it took nearly three weeks on it's vacation to San Diego.
By comparison, my 2 year old Nikon D70 was back from Melville NY in less than seven days, repaired, cleaned and serviced with the latest firmware at no charge. It took that long to get a postcard from Hitec telling me to be patient. LOL. Did I mention it had been out of warranty for a year?
Be aware that Hitec never recalled a known defect in the early firmware. According to them, it "only" affected 1 in 100 radios. But they're still on dealer shelves, waiting for YOU to get them fixed. Or live with Model 1 disappearing at random. Or dig through their online forums to find a workaround from other disgruntled owners.
Hitec? I'd look at them again, after I've tried all the others.
Cheers,
George
For those who don't fly idle-up like Brent, I understand epoxy works well to disable those annoying pitch-throttle levers. 
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