No problem. Sometimes i wish I could be a product reviewer, so I have time to test all of these products lol.
Where Hobao score massivley in my opinion though is that they have a massive global distribution that is second to none.
Also their pricing is very competative at the level they pitch their buggies. Couple that with their racing background and really they are the strongest budget concious buggies on the market.
I'm not a fanboy as you can tell by my sig, but the hypers would always be on my shortlist for these reasons whatever level I compete at.
I do applaud you for trying something different as your obviously resourceful enough to overcome these niggling problems.
Just remember not everybody is.