I think it's as good a radio as the old school cobras for the simple fact it uses the old boards and has had an upgrade from analog display to lcd and gives you more options to personalize it to your likings.
Lipstick on a pig if you will that you can take out to dinner,:
Good luck finding one right now....lots of places sold out and I have heard it might be march before we see more.
i don't think RX is any better than a cobra 29ltd classic, but the NB/ANL actually works on the lxle.Have heard the RX is much improved. But I dont know this for a fact .