So i have now bought the MKron i6S 2.4G 6CH DSM2 Compatible Transmitter With 3 Way Switch
for about $120 au.
and i have to admit I'm pretty impressed.
didn't have to read the manual it was all pretty straight forward. (I'm no expert mind you)
I've used it a few times now with a couple of my planes and it worked great .
plenty of features.
I would have liked to have gotten a dx6e but the cheapest i could find it for was around $250 au (transmitter only no receiver)
This was half that + a receiver