I'm pretty sure the first one had a different problem. The symptoms that one showed were consistent with heat damage, though I have no idea how that could happen without some kind of internal defect. We weren't even completely sure the first one had a problem but tech support said to send it in since I was sending the esc anyway, and since I live in Korea it takes a bit more time and money than a warranty claim from the US. That one was hot throughout the run and didn't have any of the other symptoms. Also it was coming out to over 2700kv but the new one was about 2216.

Bad luck I guess. Hopefully lightning doesnt strike me a third time, lol.