"I also like Maclan and Reedy motors/speed controls. Hard to go wrong"
I do too. It's all I have run since getting back into the hobby a few months ago. If you use an Android phone with Maclan ESC there's an app that lets you make all of your settings to your ESC without any Wi-Fi or separate setup box or anything. It has worked Flawlessly for me. Besides the settings it has telemetry so you can check things like motor temperature and ESC temperature. Only slight let down for me is the 8.5 turn Reedy I'm using doesn't seem compatible motor temperature telemetry. If you're buying new Maclan gives a better price if you buy motor and ESC together. Other brands might do this too