I started in 1990 with a acoms stick radio for one try . I walked past a local model shop and saw a secondhand KO 27 MHz set and never looked back
I can fly model planes and helis on a stick set but not cars guess im a weirdo
each to his own, the scene is predominately wheel now basic stick set are not as easy to find top end stuff yes cheap no
good luck either way its better than sitting in front of the telly/xbox
regards dave