RE: Savage X SS worth it?
the X SS is the way to go. When I bought my X RTR a while back (Before the X SS) I dropped $450 on the truck, and a pile of money on other stuff, just to get it to *almost* X SS specs...
Mach 427-$130
dual disks-$15
Pro-Line bowties - $55
other miscellaneous stuff-$lots
and it still didn't have the aluminum diff cases, the hardened drivetrain bits and pieces, or the other nifty X features.
get the X SS...you won't regret it. it's more cash in the initial investment, but less cash chucked at parts in the long run.