im not blaming it on redcat. they can choose to do what they want. all im saying is that new-comers usually look at redcat for the price of their cars. if they want more dedicated customers, they can try to improve on the quality by simply attacking one of the common problems that can be easily fixed. if i hadnt owned another nitro vehicle and my lightning was my first car, i would have gotten greatly discouraged after i lost my dogbone.