I've had nothing but excellent service from GiantCod RC. Next day delivery, nice low prices and a friendly owner. One reason they can offer things at low prices is because they keep their packaging simple. My transmitter/receiver combo arrived in a jiffy bag but it was well padded inside and suffered absolutely no damage. If it had came in a large box like most other transmitters I would have had to pay more and then the box would probably end up in the loft or the bin. The £25 price of the 4 channel 2.4GHz unit also doesn't include a warranty. If it arrives damaged, they will replace it for you, but if you damage it you will have to pay to have it repaired (probably just as cheap to buy another one). You can opt for a warranty with it but, not surprisingly, it'll cost more.

I agree with Joey; you don't have to be 'ready' for a more expensive transmitter. The 4ch GiantCod one will get your robot moving, so will a £200+ top-of-the-range Futaba or Spektrum unit. The only difference will be in the number of extra features the expensive one will have, plus warranty etc.

I bought a £120 6ch Futaba unit as my first transmitter back in 2003 and it still serves me well today. It has some nice features but if I had the option of a 4ch radio back then for £25 I would've gone for that just because it would have been easier on a 14-year-old's bank account.

So to summarise; if you have the cash and want to splash it, by all means get a pretty good transmitter/receiver combo, but if you'd rather put more money towards your robot innards, spending £25 on the GiantCod transmitter/receiver combo won't be a bad investment.