hi guys i got one of the himoto trucks the mxt 2-s 1/8th truck and i think it's a very well built truck. and yes most of the hsp rc's are aimed at entry level the quality is there for the mega p series. i also have a 1/10 truck from hsp as well and i have absolutely good to say about it. as far as far as bashability goes the mxt is great for it and its actually a pretty tough truck. i dont wanna start a bashing contest or anything like that but i'm just throwin my 2 cents in here. i dont have any of the big name rc's yet so i cant do any comparisons.