Originally Posted by
miller tyme
Plenty would disagree with you, it has also created the racer who does not really know how to do anything other than open their wallet and shortly gets discouraged because the veteran racers are still tuning brushless as much as brushed with equipment that includes Motolyzers, Dyno's, Gauss, and milli-ohm meters. Easy, maintenance free, last forever are good buzz words to replace learning how to do anything.
I think you're describing blinky racing, in which case we're on the same page. I don't understand it's popularity. In boosted or mod a decent motor will last a couple of seasons, and you have enough power that there's no need to throw money at it.