Jan, if what you think is correct then whose fault is that? How many of you have fallen for the trap set by the Chinese - very very low price. How many of you have been bitten by the resulting poor quality but rationalized it by saying "it's really cheap so I don't care if it doesn't work, I'll just throw it away and buy another"? How many American companies have been closed because of this Chinese strategy? There are consequences for not buying American, consequences we may not like.
I know it's tough for those of you with no business experience to accept, but in today's economy companies have to make business decisions in order to keep the doors open. If the market's price point for a certain product is too low for the vendor to make a profit, then he will have to reduce his per unit cost - or not sell many. How does he do this? He uses lower cost components, less R&D time, commonality between ESC lines, minimum inventory. That's probably why the Hydra looks so much like the aircraft ICE - it is cheaper not to have to design and tool up for a much different ESC. Realize that R&D time is very expensive for any company and it generates zero revenue. Bringing a new product to market as soon as possible is essential to staying in business. All the Chinese have to do is keep the price low, far easier for them to do with low wages, minimal environmental considerations, you name it.
If we want to wring our hands about a "cheap" Hydra, we really have ourselves (and the economy) to blame.
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