ya sorry it took so long to reply...As far as the earthquake 8e goes im on my 2nd motor, 3rd esc, 3 bell cranks, 2 diffs. it's $50-100 dollars everytime something goes. Im up in Canada so shipping is expensive, more than the parts most of the time. The 8e rocks when it works, just a huge learning curve and 2 weeks wait for parts to show up everytime.