Dude its my sons first nitro. Im not gonna buy a 400 truck that he is going to beat up. Besides I only paid 120 new from ebay. I dont mind fixing things when needed. Thats part of the hobby and if something breaks I will replace it with an upgraded part. I did my research before I bought just to make sure I can get parts. I have been doing rc for over 15yrs and if you saw thae junk you had to buy back then the redcat looks like a peice of art. I know its a cheap nitro and dont expect name brand quality from it.. I was just surprised at just how well built it is for the price. Besides if I have to wait a week for a part thats fine. My Jato is highly modded and they dont carry alot of the parts that I would need anyways so I still have to wait. Its all for fun anyways so who cares who has what. Its a first nitro for a 9yo kid and as long as he dont smack a tree or a curb then he will be fine.