Well.. the motor is made in Japan.. thats good. Ive heard those nitro's.. the ones owned by some company that also ownes smartech and stuff.. arn't that bad if you can find a place that sells parts for it. I was temped to get one awhile back.. just to see for myself.. they had em on sale for like 100 bucks one week.. but i passed because i couldnt find parts anywhere. I'll stick with my evader for now... until i get either a CEN MT2 or the Warhead when it releases.