Originally Posted by
barry1me
Im curious what you guys look for when buying used ESCs and motors? I always look at the case, does it smell....but besides that what can you do to protect yourself from getting a bad one.
1) no cracks - if it is cracked then it got hot, or crashed really hard, possible alignment issues
2) definitely no smells
3) is it complete, ESC - wires, capacitor. MOTOR - scratched, sensor cable
I do not buy used motors because if someone is selling then it's because they did not like it (to slow, gets hot, etc.)
ESC's I usually only buy top brands if used.