I've got a new Landslide coming tomorrow on the big brown truck. As far as I've read, the new ones come with a 120 amp ESC. As far as the front tires ballooning, you need to put some heavy oil in the center differential. I plan on doing that before I even fire it up for the first time. When the front tires balloon, it's because the front wheels are loosing traction, and all the torque/power is going to them, and not to the rear, where it needs to be. Also after the differential tuning, you'll no doubt need a wheelie bar of some kind. For the price, I think the Landslide is a great deal!