x-factor is nice, my bro had one and its a wheelie machine. turning is not good on it though, and trying to jump with this thing is almost impossible since the way the suspension is setup. But when it does jump it looks funny as hell. the xfactor 1 has a reverse so you can go backwards, the xfactor 2 does not have that. the chassis plate is anodized blue and the steering servo on the XF2 is alot better than the 1st one. If you do get the x factor get yourself a wheelie bar pronto cause the pipe will be busted before you know it.