Thos, that is part of this game.. prolly the black hole. heres the deal, you can get upgraded parts made of steel and aluminum.. they ll cost more. but they ll handle more. you ll also find after you put on stronger parts, you ll find the next weakest link in the chain.. no other truck will be any different.... and many would be worse... it seems everytime i drive my Tmaxx' i break or toast someting. its the nature of the hobby.. sooner or later, you ll become a better driver, and have less DRIVER issues, ie hitting curbs, trees, car tires ect.. and if you keep upgradeing you ll end up with a pretty durable and reliable truck, either way you ll spend some extra bling that is ALWAYS overlooked when first starting out.. Personally you made the right choice with the CEN in my opinion. i once heard someone say a line that sums up your situation pretty good.
" The only way you wont break or wear something out is if you put your truck on a self and forget about it, and dont knock it off the shelf" and it rings pretty true. things will break, but if they are easy and cheap to replace, then get new parts on and do it again.
hth and i also hope i didnt take the SHINE out of this killer hobby. ( but killer can be either loads of fun, or loads of money)
Timmahh