I have a 777SP1.

I've spent quite a bit of time building it, setting it up, racing it, crashing it, rebuilding it since it came out.

When I was new, I didn't know enough so I just got the latest model out there to ease some of the jitters of choosing the wrong kit.

Now that I do know more now than I did before..

I think it's overpriced.

[Flame Suit on]

Don't get me wrong, I'm quite happy with the performance of the buggy, it's just that other manufacturer's offerings give better value for the money.

For the $620 I paid for just the kit, I expected better.

- E-clips should've been phased out by now.
- Self-tapping philips screws? Come-on Kyosho.. it doesn't cost THAT much to switch over to countersunk f/h allen screws.
- Plastic formulation not as robust as others.
- I solid rear torque rod would've been better
- toe-in plates could've been built better to last longer
- Front upper plates in plastic (K3 was metal).
- Rear toe-in plates in plastic (ok if the kit was priced maybe $500, not above $600)

That said...

XRAY offers the best value (free tools, RX battery), solid engineering
OFNA (Hyper 7) offers the next best value. Durability undoubted, parts pricing right on.
MUGEN offers somewhat better quality parts, but again isn't priced competitively.