Coreless vs brushed micro motors for 1kg sumo

Servos, steppers, DC motors, BLDCs. Choosing the right motor for the job.
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jm_robotics
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Rebuilding after sumo loss. Stuck on motor choice.

Brushed N20 12V 300rpm: torque ~0.5 kg-cm, life ~50hrs comp. Cheap, replaceable.
Coreless 1230 12V similar rpm: torque ~0.8 kg-cm, life ~30hrs. 5x spare cost.

For 90s pushes coreless wins on paper. Anyone run coreless full season to nationals? Worth pain?
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