I'd try this esc,it even comes with a 14 month warranty.
http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...eed_Controller
http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...rogrammability
One of those two,im deciding if i should go brushless,only if i can find an esc for under $100 that works well maybe one of those 2.