Originally Posted by Vapor Trails

If that is what you think of the box in person, just wait till you meet their rep!

I have yet to see a single post of that clown trying to help anyone.
https://www.flyinggiants.com/forums/...7&postcount=47

he just makes use of the forums for spamming and trashing the competitor brands he sells.
I don't think in the real world he's a nice person. he's just a frustrated fake hobbyist because people don't buy his pizzabox even thought the other systems do cost the same or more and offer less features.

example: I love Ford I know whether it's a bad or good car for my needs. I don't need a Chevrolet rep to tell me I took the wrong decision.

Anyone who bought the 70th Anni---did the case that is pictured come with it?

Yes it comes with the case. It’s part of the cost bump.

Originally Posted by Instructor

Anyone who bought the 70th Anni---did the case that is pictured come with it?

Futaba USA is now selling this set for $1,649.00 that is a $700.00 drop. I've owned mine since Aug. 2018 and have loved it. The only thing I dislike about the radio is the screen lock has to be set every time the tx is turned on.

Sales were NOT sustainable at $2500+.

This is not one of those products you want to be an early adopter for.
Its now $1600... but I'd expect in the next year or two they offer those gimbals for the 16, 14 and other txs at an even lesser cost.

Originally Posted by Vapor Trails

Sales were NOT sustainable at $2500+.

not now that the hobby is dying out... they all share the same hardware (except gimbals) 16SZ, 18SZ and 18SZ LE

2350 - 820 = 1530 U$ you could manufacture the LE gimbals in the USA for less than half and still make profit $$$

Originally Posted by Vapor Trails

Sales were NOT sustainable at $2500+.

This is not one of those products you want to be an early adopter for.
Its now $1600... but I'd expect in the next year or two they offer those gimbals for the 16, 14 and other txs at an even lesser cost.

You may be right. Aluminum gimbals are a nice feature. Anything is possible when your dealing with Futaba. They could put those gimbals on any of their
TX's.

Originally Posted by haribo

not now that the hobby is dying out... they all share the same hardware (except gimbals) 16SZ, 18SZ and 18SZ LE

2350 - 820 = 1530 U$ you could manufacture the LE gimbals in the USA for less than half and still make profit $$$

The 16SZ and 18SZ has completely different HW. Do not write nonsense here.

Originally Posted by MomoBrut

The 16SZ and 18SZ has completely different HW. Do not write nonsense here.

Can someone tell me why threads about Futaba products attract "none sense" and trolls. Can we have a serious conversation about a good product without someone being negative?

We are lucky to have a product as well designed as the 18sz available.

Hater gotta hate. It's what they do.

They wake up in the morning and drink a giant glass of Hateraid!

Originally Posted by MomoBrut

The 16SZ and 18SZ has completely different HW. Do not write nonsense here.

what is completely different in your local dictionary ?

-better display brightness NO
-better speaker volume NO
-better processor performance NO
-better RF power NO
-better software capabilities NO
-better switches quality NO
-better gimbals and pots YES

Completely different internal PCBs. That is the real HW, not switch or anything else.

Originally Posted by 5150flyer

Can someone tell me why threads about Futaba products attract "none sense" and trolls. Can we have a serious conversation about a good product without someone being negative?

We are lucky to have a product as well designed as the 18sz available.

Good point. Why is it always the Futaba threads that generate so much hate (mostly 1 person of course).

Originally Posted by MomoBrut

Completely different internal PCBs. That is the real HW, not switch or anything else.

great argumentation L vs T shape