I've given my 8ight a rough time bashing around in the back lot. The one time I thought for sure I killed it was when it hit a tire. I had made a left and gave it full gas. It went about 40 feet down a little path and behind some weeds. I've ran it through there before with no problem. Not this time. I heard a noise and it bounced back and over it's top and back on it's rubber. Some one tossed a big truck tire and rim back there. The 8ight bounced off it and kept on going. I brought it back and inspected it and nothing was broken. I've missed a ramp once or twice and it keeps on running. It's built plenty strong. If it wasn't for the throttle servo issue I would say it's one of the best around.

Horizon has a fix for th leaky shock issue. Their coming out with direct replacement O' rings. Although my shocks don't leak so I don't need them. if you buy a kit they should be in it.