Originally posted by 403forbidden
sorry, didn't mean to sound hostile...
I just think that there is a strong placebo effect in this hobby...mainly due to marketing techniques.
Well, of course there is the marketing effect. But, there is truth in seeing a lot more hitec servos breaking than Airtronics or Futaba. TC's don't put nearly the same amount of stress on a servo as a 1/8th scale buggy, so I definitely listen to these guys for durability opinions.