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I've not had to replace an R/C aeroplane brushless motor ever.

You may not fly one plane enough. I built an "FFX Park Fighter" Hawker Hurricane for my friend around 2006. He loves it so much, he's worn the bearings out of the Mega Motors 6-turn inrunner brushless... twice! I don't know how. But he never seems to crash that one plane. He still flies it today. It's on its third motor.

He also flew a brushless FFX Park Fighter ME109 straight down into a frozen lake at about 70mph. The rear motor plate almost met the front plate. He hangs it on his wall like a trophy. If you're going to crash. Make it a good one. Too funny.