I dont think your being a jerk! I know they dont cover gears which is dumb at least give a lil.warranty on gears but their choice as a dealer I woulda covered but I guess thats what makes certain shops better than others. As far as I am concerned the caldera is the best vehicle redcat offers I have yet had any come back for issues other than a bad crash that mite need an arm or something. Its just a good size n design in my book.