JohnW,
Actually, when EFlite released the Edge they suggested the best power system was their own 400Park brushless inrunner and gearbox. There was nothing about the setup that was low end of the price range. The motor was $65 and the gearbox about $15. They just didn't want anyone putting some other retailers power setup in the model. You're dead right about there being plenty of outrunners around then that would have been perfect. EFlite has recently discovered that their own brandnew Park400BL outrunner (at $60) is now the perfect powersystem. That's what is annoying about the deal.

And with that suicide power system, they should also have suggested some kind of "prop saver" setup. And didn't.

But what the heck..... It got me back wanting to fly RC and gave me a headsup about the ARF industry. GRIN..... I'm using the stuff I just pulled from the Edge in a decent little ZERO that comes with a prop saver. Hey, can't sweat the little stumbles when you're having so much fun.........