I am using both Hitec and Futaba. I think the cheaper hitecs lack quality. Out of the 5x311HS I got for my Tiger 40, one began quivering on the first day itsely. I moved it around to the rudder (from the throttle) and it did OK for 6 months and then jammed one fine day and I nearly lost my airplane. Another let go somewhere along the way. I couldnt return it due to the time gap after purchase

I have the more expensive and double BB karbonite gear HS475HB on my 3D airplane, and touchwood, I never had issues with those.

Then I got myself a set of 225MGs for my Reactor. One of them failed even before I put the thing together and then I lost faith in Hitec. The 225MGs I had imported so I couldnt return them, so they are lying around and I am trying to pass them on (Note I tested all of them after that and only this one has a problem). Since then I stick to Futabas only. I have some 10 x 3010S which are my absolute favourites and (so far) I have not had any problems with them. So I plan to stick to them in the future

Ameyam