They wont last that I am not to sure about 5+ years so far and they have really grown I have been selling them for 3+ years and I have seem them come along way. They just only want to deal with online only sales thats so far from the truth its not even close I as well as 2 other hobby store owners that I am good friends with 1 is on this forum alot and is 1 of the orginal redcat dealers and has 2 huge brick and mortor stores sells tons of redcat. You have to have a business license and a tax id number to be a redcat dealer alot of internet business its not required and many dont have them. To be listed on redcat dealr website they want a brick and motor stores not just online so customers can come and see the cars so I know for a fact the statments said about they just want online sellers is very far from the truth. I also sell HPI Traxxas Team Associated and many others as well but Redcat has been a great line to carry. I have used andown 20+ so farmany of the redcat line myself and have had to fix many customers cars also I will agree that the higher up the food chain you go with redcat the better 1/10 line does bring more trouble in some ares you named the 2 speed yes number 1 dogbone breaking for no reason that one never heard of or have seen but the pro line with the Moonsoon, Huricane, Avalance nitro and eletric are super great cars takes great beatting and just great R/C. There 1/5 scale is just super great the most easiest to work on 1/5 scales out ther and very durable. They all break they all will need repairs I am a gas and nitro person and as rc dad stated i wont buy used I just have the saying of buying somebody esle headache so I will only buy new jsut for that. So you say that they buy a redcat and upgraded then they dont have a redcat they have a $800.00 upgrade that they could have gotten an HPI thats also is so far from the truth I know and have seen way to many people as well as myself have spent $1200.00 for a baja now ther is nothing left on it HPI because there is over $3,000.00 in upgrades but its still a HPI baja now if I bought it used I still would have the same upgrades on it I just would have had a lower starting point so therfore the car would have been cheaper. Upgrading is part of the hobby as well as racing bashing fixxing and having fun it all goes with the hobby. When I read your post also I said here we go another Redcat basher but its all in the persons opinion. Get what you like and what makes you happy have fun with it upgrade what you like if you just want more bling or more speed lets just all get along and have great fun.

With just 3 cars you have not had no were near the full redcat experince!!!!!!!!!!