Fortunately there are real world pilots (Geofa) that think differently from you. X-P and FSX have pluses and minuses, an honest and balanced review would never say FSX beats X-P 10 hands down...MarcoP.S. (Yeah, they say "don't feed them", but sometimes I just couldn't help don't feeding them...)

An honest and balanced review would never say X-P 10 beats FSX hands down... either.

Unless they honestly believe it does ;)

Unless they honestly believe it does ;)

Does it really matter, to you, what "they" believe?

To be quite honest, No. I couldn't careless. With the exception of a few here who I respect and have learned to listen to.I am surprised anyone replied as it was a tongue in cheek answer. But I think a truthful one nevertheless.

Hey. here's an idea for those that think it's rubbish...(Jim)Don't like it? Don't buy it.How 'bout THAT?

To be perfectly honest, at this point I wouldn't have it on my computer if it were free......until it has matured to the point that developing for it is no longer a constantly moving target.I do believe that X-Plane does offer quite a bit that is excellent, but still has a lot of growing pains to go through yet...

Glad you decided to update your post Bill

Unless they honestly believe it does ;)

Oh... so if someone believes FS beats X-Plane that's a flawed review... but if it's the other way around... it's not??

Read it which ever way you want, but that is certainly not what I said.

How many flight hours (total time/type) does one need to have to be able to review an aircraft and/or flight simulation software?

I don't know, but it does matter to some XP folks!

I don't know, but it does matter to some XP folks!

I'd say......at least 20,592, right Jim? :(

To be perfectly honest, at this point I wouldn't have it on my computer if it were free......until it has matured to the point that developing for it is no longer a constantly moving target.I do believe that X-Plane does offer quite a bit that is excellent, but still has a lot of growing pains to go through yet...

So that leaves us with two possibilities.Either you know something we don't know. Or we know something you don't know. Considering you don't have x plane, and probably don't know much about it and have based most, if not all your opinions on hearsay and a few screenshots, I'm inclined to think it's the latter.Because it IS selling. And it's selling better than Laminar hoped it would.

I'd say......at least 20,592, right Jim? :(

Give or take a few.

So that leaves us with two possibilities.Either you know something we don't know. Or we know something you don't know. Considering you don't have x plane, and probably don't know much about it and have based most, if not all your opinions on hearsay and a few screenshots, I'm inclined to think it's the latter.

100%, intelligent, productive post.Thanks Howard!

I don't know, but it does matter to some XP folks!

You're dodging the question. Forget X-Plane. I'm not interested in going there. But one could deduct from your earlier comment that flight experience/hours are relevant to those who review aircraft/flight simulation software.