XJet
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From: Tokoroa, NEW ZEALAND
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At US$59, the ASP 52 has ...
I don't know where you've seen those, but in the states a Magnum .52 goes for about $90. The SK 50 goes for about $60.
Well you can pick up an ASP/Sanye 52 for US$59 here (that's where I got mine) and the SK50 can be got for $52.50 here (that's where I got mine).
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I'd really hate to think of you besmirching a whole brand of engine off of one bad apple. Really, they wouldn't be in business if even 5% of the engines they were kicking out were like that. I'm sure their failure rate is much lower.
That maybe true -- but I can only test the engines I have in my possession and what were the chances that *I* would get the only bad one they ever made??? And what about all the carby problems that have toasted some folks SK engines?
This does not sound like *good* QC (or any QC at the factory end) does it?
SK is a budget motor and you get (almost) what you pay for -- however, for an extra $7 you can get a *much* better engine in the Sanye/ASP 52. That's simply a fact that can't be denied.
As I said before -- the ASP/Sanye has significantly better power, a much easier break-in and is happy with a far wider range of props. Why would anyone not consider these benefits worth another $7 ??
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Every factory uses tolerances on individual parts that sometimes add up to a bad assembly, happens to everybody. Maybe you're engine was an older engine or production run as it was sourced outside of normal channels.
Yes, all factories make the occasional dud -- but *good* factories have quality control systems that pick them up before they reach the customer. Clearly the SK factory relies on Kange in the USA to do this -- so US customers may fare better than those who buy via a more direct route. But (as previously stated) Kange's QC obviously wasn't good enough to catch the carby problems that some people have had (sticking barrels). And HiModel is very much one of SK's "normal channels" -- I think you'll find they turn over a *lot* of stuff -- probably as much (if not more than) Kange.
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Your 1/2 a world away, so I'll not get up-tight about what gets flown at your local field. But placing general statements on the web for millions to read that a brand isn't reliable or easy to use or isn't for a beginner, just seems a bit unfair.
I never said that the SK was unreliable -- in fact if you go back a few messages you'll see that I said it *was* reliable. All I can do is make objective comments based on my experience with the engine I purchased for review purposes. If I didn't report *exactly* what I found, that would not be a very objective review -- would it?
If (as you suggest) this unit is not representative of the "average" SK engine then I have no way of confirming it other than by buying a dozen more engines -- which I am not in a position to do.
But there is one thing this absolutely proves -- the SK factory quality control is inadequate -- otherwise they would never have shipped an engine that had such a poorly tapped head that it would not take a glow-plug.
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