Update. I emailed AE this morning and was promptly replied to about 2 hours later. For those of you that say you contact them and they ignore you, sure sure. Since i cant find my receipt (my own fault) they can not warranty the motor, but asked that I send it in and they will see what they can do. The funny part is, i sent them a picture and they said make sure you attrach a note stating what is wrong with the motor. Lol, if you look at my zip lock baggy of exploded motor parts and need to ask what is wrong, then LOL. Anyway, when/if they fix/replace or do nothing for me, I will post an update. I like to pat the companies on the back that help out the average joe racer. If they do nothing, then that is fine, as I expect nothing. It will cost me about $2.50 in shipping to find out what they can do.