To be honest, once you actually try ESC/Motor brakes, and get used to them, you will wonder why you ever liked mechanical brakes in the first place...trust me, I have been there, I know. I know there is a lot of personal opinion here, but most people, if not all people, will say that they actually prefer ESC/Motor brakes over mechanical brakes.
ESC/Motor brakes are infinitely adjustable, and can be adjusted far more, far more easily, and far more precisely than mechanical brakes...not to mention they never, ever, ever fade, or wear out, or need re-adjusting because of wear.
I know a lot of people are "used" to the mechanical brakes of their nitro vehicle and have a hard time letting go of them when they finally decide to go brushless, but once they do let them go, they quickly realize that mechanical brakes actually suck compared to ESC/Motor brakes. But, if you have to have that mechanical brake feel, ESC/Motor brakes can be adjusted to act and feel just like mechanical brakes, minus the fade and wearing out part.
Plus, I don't even think that the mount was made to accept mechanical brakes...
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