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So, to bump your thread; What do you want from a transmitter?

I went with the TX16S mark II for a number of reasons (In no particular order):

• 16 channels - I'm never likely to need 16 channels, but by the same token, I'll never be held back by my radio
  
• Hall sensor gimbals - consistent feel and don't wear out like potentiometer based gimbals. Also change between mode 1 / 2, and adjust centering and tension without opening up the radio.
  
• Touchscreen - Makes the job of entering information and selecting things so much easier than a rotary encoder / direction buttons only
  
• EdgeTX - Open source, plenty of info about on the internet on how to set things up. Basically OpenTx but better.
  
• ELRS - I chose this over the multimodule because I don't have any legacy hardware lying around that I'm trying to interface with. Some people dismiss is because it's 'only' 10 bit (1024 different values) but that's more than enough for me. Likewise I dont need the 100+km range that the system is capable of, but again I'll never be held back by my choice of protocol. The receivers are also tiny and capable (I use Matek R24-P6 PWM 6 channel receivers with battery voltage telemetry, at 4g and $23 each)
  
• LiPo / LiIon battery and built in LiPo charger. The battery (I have the 5000mAh LiPo) lasts weeks and weeks, and every now and then I plug it in to my computer to charge, I never have to be concerned whether my TX will conk out.
  
• I also like the form factor; I'm not a console gamer so the TX models that mimic game controllers are not familiar to me. I also have big hands so I like a larger TX, and it feels solidly constructed.
  
• Value for money - I got the 'Max' version with leather side grips, folding carry handle, CNC metal accents and carbon fibre look front fascia for around $340 in a Black Friday sale. It's a bit more expensive than that now, but the regular TX16S II is still in the low to mid $300 range.
  

Downsides? I have had EdgeTx go into emergency mode twice, but that was when I was trying to change model while connected to the Rx (not whilst flying). It's been very solid apart from that.

Also, configuring the Tx to only arm the throttle when the stick is at the lowest position took a little bit more setup than I would have preferred, but it's very straightforward still