I think buggies are more for racing than for bashing around?

I have a buggy....it's a Duratrax BX buggy....and I really don't enjoy it...for the kind of driving that I prefer. I enjoy taking my rigs off-road...more on rougher trails (when weather permits)....and I tried that with my buggy and it didn't handle it well. Of course...in it's defense...if I had set it up differently...other than keeping it stock....I'm sure it would have handled allot better.