Ian,
Glad to help. I understand your desire to have something that is "solid". As I said, I don't want to start a flame war that I am bashing any other manufacturer. I own and enjoy several Taigens and I have a few Tamiyas that I am rebuilding to my mechanical tastes. However, I own two 1:10 scale Tigers and they are built like the proverbial "Brick ****house" and were built about 4 decades ago. That is why I feel that Peter Muller's offerings are a great value if you are willing to pay the ticket for something extremely unique and well crafted. If you do get it, please share your experience here on the forum.
Mark