bloody hell they are, there italian mills, the quality of all the parts are alot higher than the asian made motors, but some of these asian motors are pretty good. The higher italian mills tend to be alot more finicky with the needles.

If i was you i would wait just a little longer, SH are about to release the SH P8 which is supposed to be identical to the LRP 28 spec 3, which is a killer motor.

As SH, XTM, Nosram, Dynamite, LRP are all part of the golden lion engine manufacturer, thats why alot of motors from the diff companies are the same. I would def think about the P8, it will be 1 killer engine if its the same as the LRP28 spec 3, which everyone is pretty sure it is.