Next year they will have a new 1/8 electric out that looks pretty sweet.
Any RC can break when smashed into a solid object, its just the price we pay for our fun
I had a traxxas emaxx that used to snap its axles from just punching the throttle. And a set of those axles sets you back $20! Got pricey real quick.
And thats part of what keeps me a redcat owner...having the fun while spending less $$$.
heres a pic of the new buggy: