yeah the gt is that tough and yeah there is all kinds a hoppups but you wont need it for awhile if ya get the rtr plus version,and iv got to agree with dbow(ouch!heheh) on the electric vs nitro i race both and spend way more cash,time,and learning curve stuff on the elec,i run a yokomo for elec,mr4tc,rockin car,but jus one half turn out of whack on one corner and its slippery,the nitro is different they weigh a little more than elec,tc's that is,and they are a little more forgiveing in the settup,still critical however,and iv had everything from a nitro rs4 to a serpent impulse,now shopping for a nitro tc3 kit going back to all ae stuff i think though from comments here im haveing second thoughts but we will see