MORNINGSTAR

http://www.r2hobbies.com/proddetail.php?prod=rcve00045

so i understand that its a knock off w/o any actual team associated parts.

But, if just the ECL and The motor are quality, it seems that it'd be worth it.

i mean, everything else like gears, suspension, and chassies can be replace/upgraded for less that $50 a part....

has anyone actually bought one of these?

but it seems like a risk because it dont say what type of motor and ECL (i.e. brand names) it actually is....

Mr. Mugen

I have had 3 18t knockoffs and they were all ok quality. The 18t parts fit perfectly and work flawlessly. For the price of that one in perticular it seems like a FT AE would be a better buy. I got all 3 of mine for under 80 bucks a piece. They looked identical to that one.

I guess it is up to you. AE makes better plastic than these guy's do. The plastic is the only draw back,,,,it cracks and break much easier than AE stuff.

Kevin

DettaDude

That's the inherent risk you take of buying any knock-off/clone/generic product.
It's up to you whether it's worth the risk.

Personally, NO not a chance! But others will differ.

crushgear64

i think ill be buying one of these soon ill tell yah how it goes. mr mugen are those ones you are talking about brushless?

Mr. Mugen

They were all brushed stock. They were all the same looking motor the AE18t comes with. I assume they all come down the same line.

Kevin

crushgear64

but the one morningstar and me are looking at is brushed for only $30-$40 more seems better deal.

walkingcarpet900

its a esc not a ecl
i remember someone on the forum
got one of them

i would never get one of them
support the company who created the design
in this case, team associated

DettaDude

+1

Lilredmachine

Knock offs are fine. Be careful how much you spend though.

The 18T isn't anything special, you might want to look at a Pro-Pulse if you are thinking of one, it has better steering, is very tough and although brushed is still faster than the 18T.

DettaDude

ROFLMAO ......... that's ridiculous

forrest225

The "real" one is only $50 more from Tower Hobbies . IMO its not really worth the risk.

DettaDude

At that rate you might as well be suggesting they buy their next RC at Walmart of Target. They're fine too, for what you get.

Name-brand RCs are special primiarly because of the factory and aftermarket parts support they have, along with the factory testing of vehicles and parts before they're released to the general public, something ANY knock-off lacks.
If you don't mind giving your money to some scam artist that's copied a product that another company put hundreds of hours of research & development into producing, that's you're choice. Otherwise you're whole contention and point of PP superiority is ridiculous.