I have owned a t-maxx and a savage in the past.... The savage was a great basher, but not real fast... not good racer... The t-maxx was a decent racer and jumper, but not real durable... broke alot of parts that just shouldn't have... bulk heads and chassis parts... also, the spur gear and slipper clutch had their moments... You could make the maxx bullet proof but at a major expense.... the mt2 was a good basher, not great and a great racer... truck is super fast stock, can't imagine what censpares is like... parts are easy to replace and easy to modify.... There is a reason I have gone thru alot of other trucks and always kept my MT2......