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hemiblas · 08:53 AM

Hey guys, I'm not saying I wouldnt buy one or that I have had one either. I'm just asking if anyone has actually sent one over, gotton it fixed and had it returned. I dont think anyone will answer that they have. The savings over the MM and MMM is there, but if it smokes in the first week or two, you are out an ESC for a long time, but thats only if you get it back. I know a lot of people run these things and they work well, but as Brian said there is a lot of current running through these things and they are more prone to failure then lets say the speed control powering your radio shack truck that does 3 mph and lasts forever.

If an MM is used within spec Castle will warranty it. The MM 7XL combo in my emaxx pulls the same amps as my MM 7700 combo in my rustler. Geared for about 35mph its a safe setup and Castle will warranty it. They dont have a magic crystal ball that tells them what you run these things in, but they do have ways of knowing if you tried to overamp your esc.

Castle has always had good support and they have probably fixed and/or replaced more than their fair share of faulty esc's due to user error and not product defects. Their one year warranty is unheard of for this type of stuff where a lot of other companies only offer 3 months.

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hemiblas RC-Monster Carbon Fiber Offline Posts: 433 Join Date: Oct 2007	04.10.2009, 08:43 AM Hey guys, I'm not saying I wouldnt buy one or that I have had one either. I'm just asking if anyone has actually sent one over, gotton it fixed and had it returned. I dont think anyone will answer that they have. The savings over the MM and MMM is there, but if it smokes in the first week or two, you are out an ESC for a long time, but thats only if you get it back. I know a lot of people run these things and they work well, but as Brian said there is a lot of current running through these things and they are more prone to failure then lets say the speed control powering your radio shack truck that does 3 mph and lasts forever. If an MM is used within spec Castle will warranty it. The MM 7XL combo in my emaxx pulls the same amps as my MM 7700 combo in my rustler. Geared for about 35mph its a safe setup and Castle will warranty it. They dont have a magic crystal ball that tells them what you run these things in, but they do have ways of knowing if you tried to overamp your esc. Castle has always had good support and they have probably fixed and/or replaced more than their fair share of faulty esc's due to user error and not product defects. Their one year warranty is unheard of for this type of stuff where a lot of other companies only offer 3 months. Last edited by hemiblas; 04.10.2009 at 08:53 AM.