abused??? i will say you dont throw water on a electrical fire but apart from that these are of road trucks its and that what they where ment to do i have put my r/c through a lot more than that and not had my esc go up in smoke now i know why you need your warrantie .lol. ohh seems these faulty castle esc even applies to air craft to .lol.. iam so gladd i chose hobbywing . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZB8S_aH59Ow