I bought into the hobby last year and got the RadioMaster TX12. I wish this one had been available, because I do prefer the video game style ergonomics. But since I wanted ELRS my options were limited.

All these upgrades are one time payments for an upgrade, much like sales point dealer add-ons for conventional cars. However recently they did allow you to buy a monthly subscription to FSD. But the option to buy it outright was always there, and still remains.