<<like great support, modular options and downloadable manuals before you buy>> In the interest of fairness and accuracy I would like to point out that although ICOM, Kenwood, and Alinco may not have great support or modular options their manuals can be downloaded from their websites. Alinco even has their service manuals on their website. TenTec and Yaesu are the holdouts. Lou W7DZN