I sold a lot of my r/c car stuff a couple years ago, including my starter box (getting $ for heli). I recently got back into 1/8 buggies and am using a buggy with a pull-start. I will probably end up getting a starter box, but I am currently enjoying having one less thing remember to bring to the track, and to lug around. Using a pull-start is really not a big hassle; with the tuning right it starts up easily.