I've just installed the Majestic Dash 8 - Q400 on my system. (Not an easy process, as I had all sorts of issues and had to uninstall and reinstall FSX to get it working.)
Now I find there's no 2D panel view. Apparently, that's standard for the Pilot edition, though not made clear on the Just Flight website until you delve deep into the product reviews.
I hate flying with a VC view - too much time and effort spent adjusting the viewpoint, zooming, panning etc. rather than just operating the aircraft. With a 2D panel, most of the switches and gauges are there, ready to be seen and used, and a simple kb shortcut brings up the rest, which I can then send to my other monitor if I want them available. I know the virtual cockpit is supposed to be more realistic, but in the real world I don't have to press keys or operate a mouse to look in a different direction!
This is the first add-on I've ever owned where there's no 2D panel as standard. I wonder if they wanted to grab a share of the market and got this software out before it was really finished. Or, more cynically, I wonder if they decided they'd have no 2D panel in the entry-level version so that people like me would be bounced into paying the extra €25 for an upgrade to the Pro version, which has the 2D panel. (Not that it's available yet anyway...)
So, just a word of warning to you if you're thinking of getting this!