I've heard a lot of negative talk about Hitec servos...whats the true story with them
And, jsut to throw in my 2 cents worth. i jsut received 15 more HiTecs, of various types including 6 5945's, from Chief Aircraft and some people who wanted to sell them. GREAT deals on the personal sales, and very good prices from Chief. I tested every servos when I received them. . no problems or glitches,and some date to early 2002 for a production date.
So far my inventory of HiTecs includes about 30 5945's, 10 5735's, 10 or so 805 MEGA servos, some 945's and 925's, 645's, 605's, and 545's. . a total of about 80-90 servos. How many failures??? 3, all amplifier related, and sent off for repair. I expect them back soo. . FREE.
I own about 20 JR servos, mostly 507/517 and 4735's or 4721's, with a couple of 8411's on the shelf as well, and 5 of them are junk including a 4735 that runs one way all the time, an 8411 that is burnt out, a 4721 with a locked motor, and another 8411 with a pinion shaft so badly bent it can't be properly straightened.
I think that pretty much tells the tale of longevity and reliability.