I would not suggest deleting this thread. I would like to keep the thread just for reference. If there is a deeper issue with the car's electronics then this thread will show symptoms that the vehicle is having.

When i bought my first nitro i didn't drive it for almost 2 weeks after i received it. I chose to read up on how to prepare for common issues i would run into. I know i must have watch 10 videos on YouTube on "runaway" RC's and was convinced my Monsoon would take off and kill someone. I suggest you continue to read up on methods to keep your RC running like new. Do whatever you can, before hand, to prevent issues like you're having. No matter how much you prepare things will always go wrong. When they do you have to have patience and workout the issue instead of making post that bashes a company as a whole.

In the end i hope everything works out for you.