[marzac2]

Yes it does, but that's like saying "don't run a pinion, because it hangs off a shaft that has a bearing supporting it too far away". At some point, the design is given faith that it will work. The clutch "works" and doesn't blow out bearings, doesn't make mesh issues, doesn't hurt anything, in fact we are very surprised to see how little we have to maintain them in order for them to keep working perfectly.

Point is, we both choose different ways to run our motors in this hobby and I am trying not to mis-lead anyone that may want to choose a very accepted option (the clutch) by giving them all the information and not just one point of view.