so you guys are saying it would be better to buy a $400 rtr now, break it a few times, then buy all new high dollar stuff? sounds expensive, why not just buy a good buggy to begin with and fix it when you break it or something...sounds cheaper this way

i did what you guys stated by buying a cheaper buggy at first then buying an 8ight to tell you the truth, i wish i woulda bought the 8ight to buggy with...i wasted hundreds of dollars. my cheaper buggy was nothing but problems and frustrations that made me want to quit. my 8ight has been like a rock, hardly broke a thing in over 6 months(a rod end and a shock standoff)