diff --git a/companion/src/helpers.cpp b/companion/src/helpers.cpp
index 98cb9b73b..339e064ca 100644
--- a/companion/src/helpers.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/helpers.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 #include "simulatorinterface.h"
 #include "firmwareinterface.h"
 
+Stopwatch gStopwatch("global");
+
 const QColor colors[C9X_MAX_CURVES] = {
   QColor(0,0,127),
   QColor(0,127,0),
@@ -1015,7 +1017,6 @@ TableLayout::TableLayout(QWidget * parent, int rowCount, const QStringList & hea
   tableWidget->setColumnCount(headerLabels.size());
   tableWidget->setShowGrid(false);
   tableWidget->verticalHeader()->setVisible(false);
-  tableWidget->verticalHeader()->setResizeMode(QHeaderView::ResizeToContents);
   tableWidget->setSelectionBehavior(QAbstractItemView::SelectRows);
   tableWidget->setSelectionMode(QAbstractItemView::NoSelection);
   tableWidget->setFrameStyle(QFrame::NoFrame | QFrame::Plain);
diff --git a/companion/src/helpers.h b/companion/src/helpers.h
index 04a204aa7..682b49369 100644
--- a/companion/src/helpers.h
+++ b/companion/src/helpers.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <QtGui>
 #include <QTableWidget>
 #include <QGridLayout>
+#include <QDebug>
 #include "eeprominterface.h"
 
 extern const QColor colors[C9X_MAX_CURVES];
@@ -224,4 +225,39 @@ private:
 #endif
 };
 
+
+class Stopwatch
+{
+public:
+  Stopwatch(const QString & name) :
+    name(name), total(0) {
+    timer.start();
+  };
+  ~Stopwatch() {};
+
+  void restart() {
+    total = 0;
+    timer.restart();
+  };
+
+  void report() {
+    qint64 elapsed = timer.restart();
+    total += elapsed;
+    qDebug() << name << QString("%1 ms [%2 ms]").arg(elapsed).arg(total);
+  };
+
+  void report(const QString & text) {
+    qint64 elapsed = timer.restart();
+    total += elapsed;
+    qDebug() << name << text << QString("%1 ms [%2 ms]").arg(elapsed).arg(total);
+  };
+
+private:
+  QString name;
+  QElapsedTimer timer;
+  qint64 total;
+};
+
+extern Stopwatch gStopwatch;
+
 #endif // HELPERS_H
diff --git a/companion/src/mdichild.cpp b/companion/src/mdichild.cpp
index 0eac6e804..db5c39722 100644
--- a/companion/src/mdichild.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/mdichild.cpp
@@ -179,11 +179,16 @@ void MdiChild::modelEdit()
     QApplication::setOverrideCursor(Qt::WaitCursor);
     checkAndInitModel( row );
     ModelData &model = radioData.models[row - 1];
+    gStopwatch.restart();
+    gStopwatch.report("ModelEdit creation");
     ModelEdit *t = new ModelEdit(this, radioData, (row - 1), GetCurrentFirmware()/*firmware*/);
+    gStopwatch.report("ModelEdit created");
     t->setWindowTitle(tr("Editing model %1: ").arg(row) + model.name);
     connect(t, SIGNAL(modified()), this, SLOT(setModified()));
+    gStopwatch.report("STARTING MODEL EDIT");
     t->show();
     QApplication::restoreOverrideCursor();
+    gStopwatch.report("ModelEdit shown");
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/companion/src/modeledit/channels.cpp b/companion/src/modeledit/channels.cpp
index 3c4a5d899..7e51c6cef 100644
--- a/companion/src/modeledit/channels.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/modeledit/channels.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ void LimitsGroup::updateMinMax(int max)
 Channels::Channels(QWidget * parent, ModelData & model, GeneralSettings & generalSettings, Firmware * firmware):
   ModelPanel(parent, model, generalSettings, firmware)
 {
+  Stopwatch s1("Channels");
+
   int channelNameMaxLen = firmware->getCapability(ChannelsName);
 
   QStringList headerLabels;
@@ -92,6 +94,8 @@ Channels::Channels(QWidget * parent, ModelData & model, GeneralSettings & genera
     headerLabels << tr("Linear Subtrim");
   TableLayout * tableLayout = new TableLayout(this, firmware->getCapability(LogicalSwitches), headerLabels);
 
+  s1.report("header");
+
   for (int i=0; i<firmware->getCapability(Outputs); i++) {
     int col = 0;
 
@@ -167,10 +171,12 @@ Channels::Channels(QWidget * parent, ModelData & model, GeneralSettings & genera
       tableLayout->addWidget(i, col++, symlimits);
     }
   }
+  s1.report("add elements");
 
   disableMouseScrolling();
   tableLayout->resizeColumnsToContents();
   tableLayout->pushRowsUp(firmware->getCapability(Outputs)+1);
+  s1.report("end");
 }
 
 Channels::~Channels()
diff --git a/companion/src/modeledit/customfunctions.cpp b/companion/src/modeledit/customfunctions.cpp
index 9b9997da3..3800457d0 100644
--- a/companion/src/modeledit/customfunctions.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/modeledit/customfunctions.cpp
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ void RepeatComboBox::update()
 
 CustomFunctionsPanel::CustomFunctionsPanel(QWidget * parent, ModelData * model, GeneralSettings & generalSettings, Firmware * firmware):
   GenericPanel(parent, model, generalSettings, firmware),
-  functions(model ? model->customFn : generalSettings.customFn),
-  initialized(false)
+  functions(model ? model->customFn : generalSettings.customFn)
 #if defined(PHONON)
   ,
   phononCurrent(-1),
@@ -52,6 +51,7 @@ CustomFunctionsPanel::CustomFunctionsPanel(QWidget * parent, ModelData * model,
   clickOutput(NULL)
 #endif
 {
+  Stopwatch s1("CustomFunctionsPanel - populate"); 
   lock = true;
   int num_fsw = model ? firmware->getCapability(CustomFunctions) : firmware->getCapability(GlobalFunctions);
 
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ CustomFunctionsPanel::CustomFunctionsPanel(QWidget * parent, ModelData * model,
     }
   }
 
+  s1.report("get tracks");
+
   if (IS_TARANIS(firmware->getBoard())) {
     scriptsSet = getFilesSet(g.profile[g.id()].sdPath() + "/SCRIPTS", QStringList() << "*.lua", firmware->getCapability(VoicesMaxLength));
     for (int i=0; i<num_fsw; i++) {
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@ CustomFunctionsPanel::CustomFunctionsPanel(QWidget * parent, ModelData * model,
       }
     }
   }
+  s1.report("get scripts");
 
   CompanionIcon playIcon("play.png");
 
@@ -98,21 +101,26 @@ CustomFunctionsPanel::CustomFunctionsPanel(QWidget * parent, ModelData * model,
     label->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Fixed, QSizePolicy::Minimum);
     connect(label, SIGNAL(customContextMenuRequested(QPoint)), this, SLOT(fsw_customContextMenuRequested(QPoint)));
     tableLayout->addWidget(i, 0, label);
+    // s1.report("label");
 
     // The switch
     fswtchSwtch[i] = new QComboBox(this);
     fswtchSwtch[i]->setProperty("index", i);
+    populateSwitchCB(fswtchSwtch[i], functions[i].swtch, generalSettings, model ? SpecialFunctionsContext : GlobalFunctionsContext);
     fswtchSwtch[i]->setSizeAdjustPolicy(QComboBox::AdjustToContents);
     fswtchSwtch[i]->setMaxVisibleItems(10);
     connect(fswtchSwtch[i], SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this, SLOT(customFunctionEdited()));
     tableLayout->addWidget(i, 1, fswtchSwtch[i]);
+    // s1.report("switch");
 
     // The function
     fswtchFunc[i] = new QComboBox(this);
     fswtchFunc[i]->setProperty("index", i);
+    populateFuncCB(fswtchFunc[i], functions[i].func);
     fswtchFunc[i]->setSizeAdjustPolicy(QComboBox::AdjustToContents);
     connect(fswtchFunc[i], SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this, SLOT(functionEdited()));
     tableLayout->addWidget(i, 2, fswtchFunc[i]);
+    // s1.report("func");
 
     // The parameters
     QHBoxLayout * paramLayout = new QHBoxLayout();
@@ -120,6 +128,7 @@ CustomFunctionsPanel::CustomFunctionsPanel(QWidget * parent, ModelData * model,
 
     fswtchGVmode[i] = new QComboBox(this);
     fswtchGVmode[i]->setProperty("index", i);
+    populateGVmodeCB(fswtchGVmode[i], functions[i].adjustMode);
     fswtchGVmode[i]->setSizeAdjustPolicy(QComboBox::AdjustToContents);
     connect(fswtchGVmode[i], SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this, SLOT(customFunctionEdited()));
     paramLayout->addWidget(fswtchGVmode[i]);
@@ -146,6 +155,7 @@ CustomFunctionsPanel::CustomFunctionsPanel(QWidget * parent, ModelData * model,
 
     fswtchParamT[i] = new QComboBox(this);
     fswtchParamT[i]->setProperty("index", i);
+    populateFuncParamCB(fswtchParamT[i], functions[i].func, functions[i].param, functions[i].adjustMode);
     paramLayout->addWidget(fswtchParamT[i]);
     fswtchParamT[i]->setSizeAdjustPolicy(QComboBox::AdjustToContents);
     connect(fswtchParamT[i], SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this, SLOT(customFunctionEdited()));
@@ -190,18 +200,22 @@ CustomFunctionsPanel::CustomFunctionsPanel(QWidget * parent, ModelData * model,
     repeatLayout->addWidget(fswtchEnable[i], i+1);
     connect(fswtchEnable[i], SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(customFunctionEdited()));
   }
+  s1.report("add items");
 
   disableMouseScrolling();
+  s1.report("disableMouseScrolling");
 
   lock = false;
 
   update();
+  s1.report("update");
   tableLayout->resizeColumnsToContents();
+  s1.report("resizeColumnsToContents");
   tableLayout->setColumnWidth(3, 300);
   tableLayout->pushRowsUp(num_fsw+1);
+  s1.report("end");
 }
 
-
 CustomFunctionsPanel::~CustomFunctionsPanel()
 {
 }
@@ -522,15 +536,8 @@ void CustomFunctionsPanel::update()
   lock = true;
   int num_fsw = model ? firmware->getCapability(CustomFunctions) : firmware->getCapability(GlobalFunctions);
   for (int i=0; i<num_fsw; i++) {
-    if (!initialized) {
-      populateSwitchCB(fswtchSwtch[i], functions[i].swtch, generalSettings, model ? SpecialFunctionsContext : GlobalFunctionsContext);
-      populateFuncCB(fswtchFunc[i], functions[i].func);
-      populateGVmodeCB(fswtchGVmode[i], functions[i].adjustMode);
-      populateFuncParamCB(fswtchParamT[i], functions[i].func, functions[i].param, functions[i].adjustMode);
-    }
     refreshCustomFunction(i);
   }
-  initialized = true;
   lock = false;
 }
 
diff --git a/companion/src/modeledit/customfunctions.h b/companion/src/modeledit/customfunctions.h
index 4bddc7f0a..57a549830 100644
--- a/companion/src/modeledit/customfunctions.h
+++ b/companion/src/modeledit/customfunctions.h
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ class CustomFunctionsPanel : public GenericPanel
     void populateGVmodeCB(QComboBox *b, unsigned int value);
     void populateFuncParamCB(QComboBox *b, uint function, unsigned int value, unsigned int adjustmode=0);
 
-    bool initialized;
     QSet<QString> tracksSet;
     QSet<QString> scriptsSet;
     int phononCurrent;
diff --git a/companion/src/modeledit/logicalswitches.cpp b/companion/src/modeledit/logicalswitches.cpp
index f9214739c..bff85bdd4 100644
--- a/companion/src/modeledit/logicalswitches.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/modeledit/logicalswitches.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ LogicalSwitchesPanel::LogicalSwitchesPanel(QWidget * parent, ModelData & model,
   ModelPanel(parent, model, generalSettings, firmware),
   selectedSwitch(0)
 {
+  Stopwatch s1("LogicalSwitchesPanel"); 
+
   int channelsMax = model.getChannelsMax(true);
 
   QStringList headerLabels;
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ LogicalSwitchesPanel::LogicalSwitchesPanel(QWidget * parent, ModelData & model,
   }
   TableLayout * tableLayout = new TableLayout(this, firmware->getCapability(LogicalSwitches), headerLabels);
 
+  s1.report("header");
 
   lock = true;
   for (int i=0; i<firmware->getCapability(LogicalSwitches); i++) {
@@ -123,11 +126,14 @@ LogicalSwitchesPanel::LogicalSwitchesPanel(QWidget * parent, ModelData & model,
     }
   }
 
+  s1.report("added elements");
+
   disableMouseScrolling();
   lock = false;
   update();
   tableLayout->resizeColumnsToContents();
   tableLayout->pushRowsUp(firmware->getCapability(LogicalSwitches)+1);
+  s1.report("end");
 }
 
 LogicalSwitchesPanel::~LogicalSwitchesPanel()
diff --git a/companion/src/modeledit/modeledit.cpp b/companion/src/modeledit/modeledit.cpp
index feed4c3ba..be5226042 100644
--- a/companion/src/modeledit/modeledit.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/modeledit/modeledit.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ ModelEdit::ModelEdit(QWidget * parent, RadioData & radioData, int modelId, Firmw
   generalSettings(radioData.generalSettings),
   firmware(firmware)
 {
+  Stopwatch s1("ModelEdit");
+  gStopwatch.report("ModelEdit start constructor");
+
   ui->setupUi(this);
   setWindowIcon(CompanionIcon("edit.png"));
   restoreGeometry(g.modelEditGeo());  
@@ -33,16 +36,23 @@ ModelEdit::ModelEdit(QWidget * parent, RadioData & radioData, int modelId, Firmw
     addTab(new HeliPanel(this, model, generalSettings, firmware), tr("Heli"));
   addTab(new FlightModesPanel(this, model, generalSettings, firmware), tr("Flight Modes"));
   addTab(new InputsPanel(this, model, generalSettings, firmware), tr("Inputs"));
+  s1.report("inputs");
   addTab(new MixesPanel(this, model, generalSettings, firmware), tr("Mixes"));
+  s1.report("Mixes");
   Channels * chnPanel = new Channels(this, model, generalSettings, firmware);
   addTab(chnPanel, tr("Outputs"));
+  s1.report("Outputs");
   addTab(new Curves(this, model, generalSettings, firmware), tr("Curves"));
   addTab(new LogicalSwitchesPanel(this, model, generalSettings, firmware), tr("Logical Switches"));
+  s1.report("LS");
   addTab(new CustomFunctionsPanel(this, &model, generalSettings, firmware), tr("Special Functions"));
+  s1.report("CF");
   if (firmware->getCapability(Telemetry) & TM_HASTELEMETRY)
     addTab(new TelemetryPanel(this, model, generalSettings, firmware), tr("Telemetry"));
     
   connect(setupPanel, SIGNAL(extendedLimitsToggled()), chnPanel, SLOT(refreshExtendedLimits()));
+  s1.report("end");
+  gStopwatch.report("ModelEdit end constructor");
 }
 
 ModelEdit::~ModelEdit()