o i have more than one r/c car i have a boat i custome made a hpi evo 3, traxxas revo, ofna comp. so i am well rounded. and alot of braking parts have to do with drivers. if u are a really good driver and u arnt doing really stupid stuff with your truck u wot brake a part. now i am not to say i have not broken a part infact i think i have broken every part on my hpi evo 6. those evos are crazy almost to fast.