Originally Posted by
jester_s1
That list is a lot of money. Just the cost of batteries will get you an engine, and it takes more than a basic 50 watt charger to do a 1C charge on them. I'll agree that electric is nice and convenient, but I have yet to find the break even point where the savings in fuel offset the greater startup cost. You gotta remember that the batteries don't last forever, so they are a consumable too.
Yes - the list is a lot of money. But some of the things in the list were bought just once such as the charger, power supply, soldering iron, power switch. My Lipo's last me 2 - 3 years. The motors are still functional. But I've been toasting my ESC's lately because of the aggressive props I've been using.