not too happy :(

[DwightSchrute]

my last warranty experience wasn't too good.

lemme say this first though...Joe Ford rocks...he's a great guy who helped me out enormously with my issues, but my repair didn't go as smoothly as hoped, and that had nothing to do with him, he was helping me with proof of purchase issues.

i got one esc replaced as hoped, but the other one they sent back was "repaired"...it went about 8 inches and lost all power again. the original reason it was sent in, in the first place.

i just got the new warranty invoice a few days ago via email, and it looks like it was "repaired" again. i really hope this one yields better results. they also have another one of mine that was sent in 2 days earlier, and that one smoked, but they haven't sent me an acknowlegement email yet that they got that one.

I have 3 MMM back-ups, and 5 in other vechicles, but i've had to send a total of (4) V3's back for repair, total. so far...all were in different trucks running different setups.

What's so disturbing to me is i can run them with CRAZY gearing on 6S in my rustlers and slash, and they never flinch. All those escs are all preforming flawlessly and are the original escs i put in them.

however, if i run the mmm's in my e-maxx's with 62-68/18 or close to that, i get constant issues like power losses for no appparent reason after just a few runs or a week or 2.

it's depressing that it's taking an average of 4 weeks for me to get them back, and now hearing that they are out of stock of v3's again....yikes. I'm glad i have 8 available at home.

I'm a loyal Castle buyer....it's all i run, but i'm starting to lose faith.

[GO-RIDE.com]

Originally Posted by DwightSchrute

I have 3 MMM back-ups, and 5 in other vechicles, but i've had to send a total of (4) V3's back for repair, total. so far...all were in different trucks running different setups.

What's so disturbing to me is i can run them with CRAZY gearing on 6S in my rustlers and slash, and they never flinch. All those escs are all preforming flawlessly and are the original escs i put in them.

however, if i run the mmm's in my e-maxx's with 62-68/18 or close to that, i get constant issues like power losses for no appparent reason after just a few runs or a week or 2.

it's depressing that it's taking an average of 4 weeks for me to get them back, and now hearing that they are out of stock of v3's again....yikes. I'm glad i have 8 available at home.

I'm a loyal Castle buyer....it's all i run, but i'm starting to lose faith.

You have 8 MMM?! You need to get into some RC anonymous program. I was feeling guilty about wanting a 2nd MMM as backup for my E-8ight. I'll definitely be getting a spare and maybe even on for my E-crt.5 as the MM in it is acting up.

As for your notice of 4wd being harder on an ESC. There is no doubt. With much greater traction and generally more weight, 4wd draws more amps and amps seem to be whats hardest on ESCs. Also keep an eye on things like extra drag in the driveline system.