There are alot of Cen haters out there.. I was not one of them.. Hence my name.,, but that was in a past life.. Cen's biggest issue was Cen, not the products.. They just couldn't seem to get their act together and it became a problem. I still love the CTR 5.0.. It was a great car, but with those speeds comes the occasional damage.. I didn't want to have to stock a complete car for parts when with most other brands you can easily get parts.. I know Cen direct is a good way to go, but I don't like to wait for parts from California when I live on the east coast. That being said.. They were great on the track and where just as fast as anything else out there, while being a good bit less expensive.