Sensored for 8th scale?

The only reason I mentioned that setup is because there is one on ebay right now. My main concearn though is whether a sensored system will be able to perform well in an 8th scale. The main reason I sold the 1409/1.5 and L160rc is because at the time (4-5 years ago) everyone said that a sensored system just wasn't the way to go for a high current fast emaxx.

So heres the question I should have asked first: Are there any drawbacks/advantages in going with a sensored system over a sensorless? If I remember correctly the reason I was told to ditch sensored before years ago was because of max rpm limit or some problem at high rpm.

Thanks,
Pat