First, let me begin by saying none of this is exagerated for effect. I am beginning to get frustrated with the reliablity of my electric parts. This is what I've lost in just the last 3 weeks: Three ESC's, one GWS 300 motor, one hobbico DC charger and one 8 cell nimh battery pack (probably done in by aforementioned charger). I added it up and found I lost about 400 dollars worth of electronics. Losing the GWS motor wasn't really a supprise, it had some time on it. The rest of this stuff is less than one year old. The Charger is apparently only malfunctioning on the nimh setting on one of the charge circuits. Still, I don't want to trust it with these expensive battery packs. I've been in the sport now for about 2 years and I've found the reliability of the electric parts to be questionable at best. I understand that some of it was my fault earlier on, but at least for the last year or so, I have been very careful not to mismatch parts (amp and volt-wise). I don't think I've seen any information on the expected lifespan of ESC's and Chargers. What should I expect from this equipment?