What do you fly and what kind of capabilities do you need in a radio?
Bang-for-buck you can't beat the Turnigy 9X V2, especially if you use some of the excellent 3rd-party software that's now available.
For ease of programming and "coolness" you can't beat the Aurora 9 with its touchscreen and telemetry -- their AFHSS system is also rock-solid (an area where the DSM2 systems are very weak). However if you're into hard-core 3D heli-flying you may find the A9's higher latency to be a drawback.
If you want something really contemporary in styling and pretty good value then there's the JR 11X Zero -- the one which looks like a Transformer toy. It has very strong (albeit not as easy to use as the A9) programming and if you get the right version you can replace the removable RF module with something better than DSM2 -- albeit at the loss of some channels.
I'm waiting to get my hands on a Futaba 8FG so I can compare it to the A9, JR11X and DX8.
Unfortunately, apart from the nice guys at Hitec, none of the "brand name" manufacturers feel confident enough in their products to actually submit a sample for review. What does that tell you?
RCModelReviews.com, just the facts.