do you mean why should you buy a hellfire instead of other truggies? I'm sure loads of people will argue that you shouldn't get a Hellfire at all. A lot of people think they are crap. But I have had no problems at all with mine. Any problems that people have had with their Hellfire I believe are caused by a bad setup or bad build. Things such as the steering, that is something which if set up correctly, works absolutely fine, especially with a high torque servo like my 5955TG.

I have a theory that the Hellfire has a bad reputation because it attracts a novice audience. HPI are a brand which is positioned towards a basher crowd, their Hellfire was their first 'competition' truck. I think that a lot of people who bought the Hellfire, were the same people who would buy a Savage, and possibly (I'm making assumptions here, but I think they are valid) people who just bash, are less likely to build an SS kit properly, set it up properly and take care and maintain their cars.

For example, the Hellfire I just bought second hand was in way worse condition that the first Hellfire I bought (which was from a racer). The wrong screws were used for almost everything, the diffs were not shimmed, the hubs were not shimmed. The clutch bell was not setup properly, I could go on and on. It needed a complete tear down! No wonder people have problems with their Hellfires if they do not follow the manual closely when building it!