i would say get he smc bt the orion is good also. i run 3 orions myelf and m next one wll be the smc 5200 24c. u can get a balancer cheap and its worth it i do it once month or so. DO NOT DISCHARGE. just peak it every time. you can use it charge it and use it again. you can do that all day long. lipo is great cause the consistant power its the same lap time and time again no power loss in a quali or race. it actually makes you faster imo.