After owning the DX-10 for two years I can say it is a very good radio for the money.
Yes the buttons around the VFO knob are crammed in. But I operate my DX-10 with Ham Radio Deluxe so I do not have to bother with the buttons.
The menus are fairly straight forward and easy to set.
I use a Heil Gold Line mic with mine and get excellent audio reports.
Overall and very good value for the money.