I admit, Al,
that unit does have a boat load of features, flexibility and capability – also
agree, that true redundancy is very hard (and generally expensive ) to
achieve. To achieve something similar to your two VIpec 88s from a
redundancy perspective, I would have to get another EC2. However,
looking at all the capability and features of your unit, I would hazard a
guess that it might be a bit much for a neophyte to deal with.
But, the important
thing is that the unit meet your criteria for safe, worry-free
flying.