nitro has way more components than electric.and from my nitro experience nitro vehicles have not been a problem at all.tuning the engine and knowing how your vehicle runs is key to having fun.and yes you do break parts a little more then electric but hey look at what your getting with it MORE POWER and you can do many things with them.i would not be sceptical anymore into you actually try one out and see for yourself. THERE WORTH IT!!!!!