Lots of people use Hobbywing, and that's great. They are fast and cheap. They are proving popular at our local club. I hope not everyone goes to them, as eventually the number become uneconomic for other companies and they stop making product. Competition is good, but it's not always a level playing field.
China has sweat shops, goverment subsidised power, companies that clone products at will, and plenty of other aspects that make production cheap (for people that choose to exploit those situations). Most products are made there initially, so i'm not taking a holier-than-thou approach. My point is just that when people make comment about how "x" brand is so cheap so why bother with "y" brand, perhaps think that it may not be POSSIBLE for companies to make things as cheap outside of China.
Also don't forget that other companies support local competitions and clubs. That's something I haven't seen from companies like Hoobbywing yet.
I know ethics may sound a bit hippy-like to many, but in the US especially, you guys are f**ked economically. Do you really want to contribute more by sending ALL of your spare money overseas, instead of a portion of it?

BTW, I am NOT saying Hobbywing use sweatshops and deal with corrupt bearocrats. I know nothing at all about their business operations.