I agree with Swathdriver. Everything depends on what your wallet says (and the wife!). Me personally, I try to find the best deal and ask questions. I am acquiring a tank from a good friend for a super price, brand new. Sure I have to get the electronics and some other things, but the price is WAY BELOW what a new one, on the market, would cost. Just like the DMD and MFU, Tamiya asks quite a bit of money ofr their units, There is an option, http://el-mod.de/index.php?topic=1&lang=deutsch they make the same thing with different add ons, way cheaper than the Big "T." As soon as the sound module is finished, that is what I will purchase.