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Hi,

Thanks a ton for the reply.

I am quite afraid of the FT Racer myself since it's quite fast. Too damn fast for somebody with no fixed-wing experience at all. Ordering it just so I save on some shipping later. My first choice is actually the FT Spitfire since it manages to be a warbird (\m/ to that!!!) and still keeps the stall characteristics under control for a beginner (Have been talking to quite a few first-time builders of the FT Spitfire across the pond and they seem to love it - It's slow and doesn't stall much).

My intention, first and foremost, is to "build" something rather than "buy" something right now (Though the Bix3 with its pusher prop should be great for crashing ;-)) so I can learn how things work and how to fix them when they do go wrong (and I have learnt enough that things break a hell lot when you're learning)

Also, I had looked at the Taranis X9D Plus and loved it!!!! So much value for money is just awesome to be honest!!!
Frankly, the few reasons I'm going for the DX6 right now (but will eventually move to something like the Taranis or a Futaba or an Aurora 9x):
1. Programming the DX6 took much, much less effort (very important for me since I want to spend time in the air and not looking at screen).
2. I find that a ton of BNF models run DSMX (not too much of an issue with Taranis either because modules can be purchased for almost all Radios these days).
3. Very, very good customer support from Spektrum - A few old friends have been using these for more than 5 years and couldn't go more gaga about customer service from Spektrum.
4. I know I won't need more channels than 6 (since I'm so far away from FPV and 3D at present).

Overall, the Taranis seems like one of the best intermediate/advance Tx out there today. Yeah It's not that expensive but I know that I am nowhere close to using or understanding it fully at present. Also, knowing the geek that I am, I know I'd end up fiddling with the Taranis so much (it has so much to offer) that the focus might just get diluted from becoming a solid pilot first and then anything else. The DX6 keeps it simple and functional enough so you have minimum friction between you and your bird being airborne.

Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. I have been reading a lot about both and the above is just the gist of what I've heard from users of both Taranis and Spektrum.