I went for a Sulivan Dynatron...after my recently untimely demise of my planetary kavan starter, i had this for years & repaired it a few times...but it got used everyweek!!..so it did well tbh.
I use the sulivan for 15cc upwards & i have a real nice Align wireless starter that takes a lipo..for the smaller engines.
Be careful with that CRRC pro 26 pal...make sure its primed/wet before you spin it over!..should not be tight at all...just high compression!?....you have prob had a partial seizure!.