What's the deal?

Daf, it might be the motor, it might be the controller, both have been though hell. I'd actually accuse the controller first, the shrink wrap kinda melted off when it thermalled and I crashed my Pede, so that's being held on with a zip tie. It's also got darn near ZERO visual asthetics, looks like crap because it kinda is. I'd be willing to try the cheapo controller with the Lehner to see if I can get some more life out of it, just run the T2 without a body so I can see if anything catches on fire or starts smoking. :D

Asian Man: I wanted to do that eventually anyway, but my surplus of cash has kinda dwindled, so it'd be a month away at the least. Besides, if this mad scientist plan works, I'll have saved like $150! If it dies......well, $50 isn't that bad, and you can hardly get brushed ESC's for that much! I'll be sure to "document it" on video, just in case anything goes horribly wrong!