ORIGINAL: littlemel
To me it looks like they are doing some of both(manufacturing and distributing) The esc looks new, but why they wouldn't use there own connector is beyond me. I get a meh feeling about this. Maybe at $100 it would be way better.
from their site
LaTrax is powered by Traxxas and is staying true to its heritage by offering fun, high-quality, radio-controlled models that are backed by world-class Traxxas customer support, and priced under $200.
It will probably cost $199.99 as they only have 1 model...