ORIGINAL: karolh
Remember there are no free rides so you get exactly what you pay for .... buy cheap, expect cheap performance.
Karol
not for everything..
I could pay $7 for a simple 30cm original 26awg Futaba extension wire,
or I could get a 22awg, silicone insulated original futaba jacked extension wire for $1 from china..
same deal with electronic parts, such as a basic linear regulator. It is usually the brand name we are paying alot of extra money for.
you could pay $40 for a posh brand linear regulator, and get exactly the same thing for $10 or less..! Believe me, more often than not, they use the same basic components.
Just yesterday, I got a couple of small field balance chargers for $10 with extruded aluminum casing. I pulled the board inside to see that "made in china" PCB was carrying Samsung microcontroller and ICs.. It Balances my, better than FlightPower, Rhino LiPos at 4.200, 4.199, 4.200 Volts... what could I ask more? My $45 FlightPower balancer cant balance that good!!
Yeah you are right, no free rides, but I aint getting ripped off any time soon..