[Espeefan]

Snowman, no problem. The 12FG is more expensive, but probably the last radio you'll ever need. By the way, Futaba has an airplane and helicopter version of the radio. The 12FGA is the airplane version. The 12FGH is the heli version. A for airplane, H for heli. Both radios have the same software in them, but depending which version you buy, the default program will be an airplane program on the 12FGA, and a heli program on the 12FGH. Both can, however, be switched to either software program. Example - you can run the airplane software on the heli radio or vise versa. Heli programs have slightly different channel mixes available.

Neither airplane radios or heli radios have a self-centering, spring loaded left stick. Airplane radios do have a rachet action, while heli radios don't and can be smoothly moved anywhere through it's range, but both sticks will stay in their last position, if you let go of them. You can do a conversion to self-centering stick for either radio. Parts are available from Futaba. I converted my 12FGH to a self-centering left stick, so now it always goes back to neutral when I let go. Just like the right stick. If you need more info on that, I replied to a thread on the forum that shows the conversion. I just have to find that post.