I haven't been here in a while but I figured I would chime in.. I have had several experiences with hobby shops bashing Cen as well.. Truth is, their vendors just didn't carry the products.. Funny.. I go into these same shops and they now carry Cen.. As the old racing saying goes.. "win on sunday, sell on monday"... I went thru the same thing with my HPI Baja.. most shops wouldn't carry it saying nobody will pay $1000 for a big huge R/C car.. guess what.. Its one of the most popular cars out there right now... Hell.... Cen is now being sold by Tower Hobbies.. Boys.. You hit the big time.. Cengrats..... Cenracer.......