i was looking at UnitedHobby to see what they had to offer since i'm planning an order in the near future.. they have a 4amp UBEC with a warning "beep" when the battery gets to 3 volts per cell.. it costs 11 bucks before shipping... i'll also look at the fma site as well

[link]http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=2160[/link]

my 1200 2cell is an older 8C pack.so it should handle an 800mah peak draw just fine.. things are coming together nicely.. it's a little work to go through with an old "boat anchor" of a motor... but i'm learning as i go and knowledge is priceless [8D]

thanks for the info AV8TOR!