I guess I'm one of the only one's who is very pleased with the Evader the way it comes (aside from unclezesta and his friend). The only thing I would change is the Diff. I updated mine to Aluminum and it's been a great truck. The stock engine is very user friendly. Easy to tune easy to start. As long as mine is tuned correctly for the weather it will start within 3 pulls. I just rebuilt my engine and that was after I had ran a little over 3 gallons on the engine. Even then it would still fire up and run, but as soon as I hit the brake it would die. I'm now a Gallon into the re-built one and the compression is better then when I first got the truck. It cost all of 51.13 to re-build and thats only because I got all the gaskets, coonecting rod and piston pin. The piston and sleeve are only 31.00 threw tower. The only times I've broke parts is due to my own abuse and neglect. This truck has never fallen apart because of poor craftsmanship or poor quality of parts. I replace any thing I brake with duratrax parts. I think this would be a very good first truck. I would also stick with the pull start. It gives you such a better feel for the engine and what it's doing. Just keep up with maintance and cleaning it every now and then and it will kepp going and going and going.

I do agree to buy you a good Glow Ignitor. The one they provided is trash.