It goes back to how competitive you want to be. I don't think the Hyper is bad either but I've driven other trucks and I'm more consistent and a bit faster. The truck for me has provided me with lots of knowledge. I've learned to tune it and mess with different setups yet I'm still looking for something that works. I drove a Losi 8T with a 7k/10k/5k setup and it handled great. I'm definitely a heck of a lot faster. I have seen the RC8t in action and its awesome. I still dont know about durability wise with the RC8T but I don't bash at all or crash as much as I did when I began in this hobby. My friend got me into the racing part of the hobby. I used to just drive at the track and have fun but racing with others is great too. I will save up for my RC8T and keep the Hyper around too.