Yes, thanks roger and everyone else. I am confident we made the correct decision to suit our needs. It's is easy to decifer who knows what they are talking about and who does not.
I agree that it is 90% or more driver ability. As long as the car runs and turns the rest is up to the guy with the remote. You can give me the most high tech expensive up to date car available and I can gaurantee I will probably come in last against rock crawlers on a oval for I am not a experienced driver. Anyway we are just getting into the hobby for fun and what a fun car the Hyper is.

My brother and I are actually looking forward to taking him to a local track this summer once he gets a bit better at the bashing part. It sure does sound like fun and if he does take a liking to it then maybe I too will be making a r.c. purchase of my own to join him.