I heard traxxs was good but I was just useing it as an example and I did have fune fixing the redcat car I actually learned a lot from it breaking all the time but maybe your rite maybe I just got a bad luck car and the savage looks great seems great......and yes rtr is bs you still have to do things to the car its not like you put fuel and go. I think they put rtr for people who are not sure bet gas or electric so they put rtr to attract more attention towards the fact that you don't have to do anything to the car because I am sure people who don't know about these nitros think they are a bunch of work so when they see rtr they go for it