ill tell ya what i know .....my buddy owns a shop and he says he never had any good luck with thunder tiger ...no luck with product or support...so he dropped their entire line from planes to buggies.....

to answer your question yub id say why should ace warranty it...they didnt make it they didnt break it......youll have to deal with tt on the issue if it happens to you.....

im glad i didnt get sucked into all the hype over this new buggy...its always been my stance thunder tiger sux