Yes the stock steering is a bit tricky. But it gets the job done. And if you don't like it the New ERA setup puts the servo at the diff case with plenty of protection.ie XTM truck has this set up. And the differences between the 2 besides the body are longer drive cups to stop the drive shafts from popping out. I'm not sure on this one but I also think the axles are longer to limit steering bind. Check out Mad Force. Net for more info. The truck also climbs really well and Jumps pretty good when dialed in correctly. In stock form a little bouncy. RCCA just did a comparison between this truck and the XTM. Mad Force by a nose mainly b/c it's faster and the Low gear ratio allowed it to pull faster in the Tug of war. Climbing Mad Force bigger tires helped it out. If your thinking about this truck you can't go wrong not to mention the engine is one of the best I'v owned. Reliable is not the word. And very easy to tune.