yeah well, i drift nitro too, and sure it may be more expensive, but i bought a nitro before i knew about rc drifting, and now i cant afford another car[:-] so i drift with the nitro. and i dont have nay proof that its hard on the clutch...because yes i am in the proces of waiting for a new one to come in, but the old one lasted me almost 2 years and its still good, just not the best and its gonna start scoring the bell soon[:'(]