First off, what's so bad about phillips instead of hexes? And, he said he really doesn't wanna go nitro. Do what you wanna do. Electric is faster, quieter, and not really any maintenance. Nitro has that sweet sound of an engine revving up, but is slower. After driving my Stampede VXL, my Jato felt underpowered. Decide what you wanna do, then jump right on it.