The problem with forums is that generally the only people you hear from are the ones having trouble. Novak is a great U.S. company with stellar service and support, not to mention excellent products.

Half the guys who complain about Novak don't even realize that the NovaLink is for the Kinetic only. They try to use it on there GTB's and Havocs and for some reason it doesn't work.

Not trying to slam you, just saying take most posts with a grain of salt. Novak will be the first to admit they had some teething issues with the release of the Kinetic, but they have all been remedied. I have a Kinetic and love it. I believe it to be one of, if not the most advanced ESC on the market.

Another brand to consider, IMO, is Viper racing. The VTX-10 and VTX-10R look to be quite promising, but they do not have a PC link set-up yet. They do, however come with a programmer that does other useful functions.