1) can we see a picture of the new v3 case, as it seems some v3s that people have been sent (replacements for dead v2s) have the same case design as before, and the same bullet connectors; the v3 was ment to have bullets for the motor wires, but just wires for the battery connections I believe...
2) it was freshly mown, wet grass actually
Being a public park, and the only place for me to run my truck where I live, I had no choice about the grass being mown just before I arrived. Still, the V1 MMM survived just fine, as did the fan, even though it was stalled the whole run. Some kind of mesh would be nice, but I think people should just put a stocking over the esc to keep out large debris, and still allow airflow; kinky...