As frustrating as my Exceed Forza is, I still believe the Exceed/RedCat market is good for "the hobby". I seriously doubt I would have ever started if my only options to start with were in the $300 range. With that, my only issue is that the manufacturers should not tout how "tough" the vehicles are....because we can all agree they are on the lower end of the spektrum with respect to durability (at least the entry level kits).