hey folks,
I was just thinking to myself and couldnt help but ask; does gyro quality go with the 'you buy what you pay for' law? I see these hundreds of gyros on ebay ranging from $20-160, the functioning is almost identical. Is it the quality with which it is made or is it all these little factors like SMM Gyro Sensor, Remote Gain Function, Conductive Resin Case, etc..etc..etc.. that make the huge price range? Would buying a cheap gyro cause a malfunction later? would love to know,
cheers

Yes, you get what you pay for. Those that go cheap generally have agrivation and buy a good one later, spending more money than those that just do it right the first time.

Yes you get what you pay for. This goes for servos too. Get a Futaba 401 or other high quality gyro with matching digital servo for the tail and don't skimp on the other servos. There are a lot of servos that even look identical to name brand servos for some great prices but when you get them yo find the quality is not there, they have slop and the resolution is very poor.

well, thanks guys. its good to know, ill take your word for it

There are some segments of this hobby where going cheap you can often save a good deal of money and still get great performance. This includes items like motors, batteries and speed controllers.

However, gyros are NOT one area where buying cheap works. I have never seen a cheap gyro perform even remotely close to something such as a GY401. As others have said, buy a good gyro, the differences are immense.

wow, good thing I asked.. tehee
thanks!