Brushed motors just dont last as long. Im not an expert on electric motors so I cant explain in technical terms but Im speaking fact from personal experience and observation when I tell you they just dont. That is part of why they are so cheap. My friend with the super star went through several motors in a few months. They just quit working, its not usually a gradual death, they just die.


And my fellow club members that flew brushed electrics in their foamies suffered the exact same issue, every one of them. They have all gone brushless now, and although they (we) have trashed dozens of foam airframes, we are all still flying the 1st outrunner brushless motors we bought which has been over a year now and hundreds of flights. I run AXI motors and my buddies all run Himaxx outrunners, both are excellent choices but there are a LOT of good brushless motors out there to choose from.

Sorry I cant tell you why brushed motors dont last long, I just dont know why..