okay... so Bart I see your big savings ..... really appreciate your efforts.......which brings me to this question.. and hope not to sound silly.... but right now my quads are equip with the cheaper stuff I could find with the intention of trying to figure out what I am doing with multicopters. Then later wanna go a little more pro.. but what is the main difference I can expect in gear... I mean right now I have esc that are about 10 bucks and rc timer motors close to 12 bucks... If was to upgrade to the 50 dollar motors and better esc what would that do for me>?
very possibly nothing. i've got a cheap brushless motor on a Yak foamie that pulls like hell after three years of flying and no oil.
peace of mind I guess? at some point the better motors will give you more reliable service and less vibration in your airframe. the more expensive motors really are built better with higher quality components, better balance, better assembly techniques (epoxy vs. CA for attaching magnets for example) but it's a matter of deciding what your budget is and how you want to spend your money.
my approach has been to buy top shelf flight electronics (MK), frame (Droidworx), and camera mount (averticalview.com, almost $400!!!) and then to save money on the power distribution and motors side of things. some guys may have a higher appreciation for better motors and i get that but i just don't have the money right now.
@fox, i bought the Avrotor motors and should have them this week.
I'm big on props too fwiw, i don't see myself flying with anything but Xoar props for the foreseeable future although I may test fly this new Okto with Graupner 11x5's if the new 12" Xoars aren't here yet.
Bart