4 in 1 esc or seperate for quad plane?

I was under the impression it was better to keep the motor-ESC wires short, however it seems the opposite may be true and its better the keep the ESC-battery wires short but there is still some discussion about this.
You may see from my other post here, I have just had issues with a burned ESC that appears to have happened at 1/3 the rated current, still a mystery.
Anyway Im now considering a single 4in1 (using just 3) mid-plane. Longest run batt-motor will be 600mm.
What do most builders do about this choice?