Hey PE -
I would disagree with your comments on the CRRC engines. Myself along with 3 others purchased four of the 26-ISP from Paragon RC here in Canada, and we have all been very happy with the engines. Mine is spinning a 16x8 in the 7800-8000 range, and it has just over a gallon of fuel through it so far. Very reliable idle and easy to start. Perhaps they had quality problems in the past, but the newer stuff (at least the CNC'd 26-ISP) seems to be quite good, IMHO.
For around $300 CDN, you can't beat the price.
=R