Hi guys... the Hacker is dead!!!!
... I took the truck with me to the mountains for a little fun, but it was short lived... I noticed fluctuations with the power during WOT runs...
I first thought the esc had stated experiencing thermals again, so I stopped to check the temps and found that the motor had reached 390°
... the esc was floating around 130°
(relatively cool to the touch)... after an hour or so of 'cooling', I opened motor and saw that some of the varnish coating from the copper had melted and fused on to the magnet.
Needless to say, I was disappointed... but that too was short lived when I received confirmation that my CC 1520 was shipped
... got it today in hand in
fact and all I can say is,
IT'S HUGE 
... I love the build quality on this thing... a very clean and tight design. I'll update with photos later.