yes nitro is worth it. my first nitro was a used rc10gt with a os15cvx in it and it didn't run or start or do anything except give me bloody knuckles from the head being so sharp. found out it had no compression so i put in a new piston and sleeve. still didn't work. almost chucked it like you but i stayed with itand replaced the engine. now i am up to 3 trucks and can't believe how much more enjoyable this hobby is without having to replace a battery pack every 5 minutes.

well worth it.