As a hobby consumer, its hard to keep up with the changing market. I believe in brand name stuff, but when I've just slapped down over a grand for a new Losi short course truck with a tekin brushless and lipo setup, its going to take a while before I can buy again. Its not like the old days where I could have picked up 2 or 3 Tamiya cars and radios and have been good for a year. $400-$500 RTR price tags are starting to become the norm. What newbie is able to get into that game and try it? Then we have the FAA on our backs making me feel like a criminal every time I pull out my quadcopter.