Transmitter advise

[Martinst]

I've recently got back into rc racing after a 6 year break and need a little assistance regarding a new transmitter. I'm racing 2wd buggy at a local club and have whittled my choice of transmitter to a Spektrum dx4r and the futaba 4pls. Both look good, but upon searching the net I see a lot of complaints about spektrum and their range / glitching. Any experience of either of these handsets would be appreciated, most online reviews / comparisons are years out of date. Thanks