Lol some of my 20 year machines are more reliable then newer ones and its because they didn’t cut corners To reduce cost and improve profits.
You need to come up with rock solid arguments ( doesnt Need strong hands for that). Newer is better is just a marketing slogan.
The dams in our country are 100 years old. Should we demolish them? 
The only way you could call an X9D or a QX7 “Old School” is if you want ACCESS. Other than that those radios run the the latest OpenTx firmware. I’m happy to adopt the latest tech but to call these radios Old School is premature.
So Far I am pretty happy with Taranis.
Not looked into ACCESS yet. What are the advantages?
Also, there is S-Port came out which is basically like an I2C daisy chain concept (at a very high level)
Over the Air firmware update. 24 channels, lower latency. It’s not compatible with ACCTS though so if you already have hardware it’s a tough sell. For the new buyer its painless.
so like old Futaba radios we got rid of them, throw away the radios we just bought 4 years ago :)…kidding
I think electronics and technology has now less than 2 years life span.
I am upgrading 4G to 5G, get ready your $1500 iphone will be obsolete by the end of next year
I’m in the same dilemma w/ my X9D+. I’d like to pickup the full color screen. Just like @ChrisOlson, I had the first gen X12S Horus; bought on preorder. I didn’t like it either but was able to sell it on RCGroups only a few weeks after buying it. Now, did FrSky improve on the X12S shortcomings in the X10S? I also own a Jeti DS-24 which also has Lua scripting too. So, what’s the final answer on Taranis v. Horus?
Depend on company (marketing or provide value for money)
Because there is no more under budget radio to provide feel better (middel class thinking)
Happy flying 
There’s two different versions of the Taranis. The Horus don’t even come close to a Taranis-E, which is what I use.
For me the Horus is a non-starter
I have the 10S. I love it. I came from the Futaba ecosystem.
I do run open TX on it, and once you get used to it it’s fantastic
Dave so you prefer 10S over Standard X9D+ as a better option? What are the key difference you like and why?
One of my friend claimed last month that his Taranis X9D+ Got infected by a virus and he had flush his radio??! Never heard that before or is he smoking better stuff…
As far as Futaba goes, I know its a different category of systems. You pay top dollars for reliability and high standards of manufacturing. To me its like iphone vs. Andriod phone battle. high end receiver is like $200 dollars and paying extra for Brand name as well.
The 10s was my first step outside Futaba. I came from a 14sz radio.
There is something to be said about the really nice color LCD screen on the 10s
Yes agree, i think step up from X9D is probably 10S at this point. Then you got ACCESS to consider but then what to do with old RX
When I have time I will put a spreadsheet together to compare the feature functionality, reliability, ease of use etc. we can all update it together and we will have a point of reference.
I put one together for LiDARs on DIYDrone site once. It became pretty popular and helpful for people.
That’s actually a pretty simple comparison.
Difference case styling
Color TN screen vs LCD
M10 gimbals vs M9
Higher power consumption in the Horus.
That’s about it. Oh, I guess the Horus has one more pot. But if you need more switches and/or knobs the X9E supports up to 20 of 'em (and has the internal board for it).
Otherwise there is just no real significant difference in performance or features of the two and they both run the same operating system.
LOL! Now that’s a good one! Did he put the radio in quarantine too?
ChrisOlson lol I know. So when he told me that, I sent him the following pic. Please always use K95 masks with your Taranis, N95’s are for US only
There is also one other significant difference, and that is with Lua scripting. Scripts written for the Taranis are not compatible with the Horus, as the Horus uses “widgets” for its TN display. While Lua scripting for the Taranis is very well documented, it is not for the Horus.
If you use a “packaged” script like yaapu, then no problem. If you write your own like I do it is more difficult on the Horus. I have a custom script for helicopters that has dual-needle tachometer for rotor/engine rpm, gauges for engine temp, generator, SOG and KIAS etc… Various people have tried (unsuccessfully) to port it to the Horus.
ChrisOlson This is a very good point!. Custom scripting brings a lot more flexibility to the table.
By the way, how good are you with Lua scripting? I may have a small gig for you. let me know and we can talk off line.
I can program with Lua just fine. It’s not all that different from C++ but some things are different like functions() have to be declared ahead of a call, variables are declared on-the-fly, and so on. But unfortunately I don’t have time to do custom programming for other people.
@smartdave @Moksh @dkemxr @davidbitton @ChrisOlson @UnknownPilot
SmartDave convinced me and I have ordered the Horus X10S. I am hoping that I will like it. As I am a hardcore Futaba guy and I have only 3 Taranis X9D compatible Rx so far, may not be be bad idea to switch to Access. If I really like it, then I will sell my X9D
Now the questions coming to mind are;
R9D would not work with X10S…What is my alternative for long range?
X10S receiver choices are little confusing so far to me;
a) Archer
b) Rx Series
Still trying to understand the differences. Not sure if these Rx has an S Port and what’s the advantage of FPort?
Will my Yaapu cable will still work?
So many questions…
