Hehe.. (sorry to laugh, but we've all been throughthe same thing)Welcome to the wonderful world of RC cars!!Next to go will probably be the next plastic piece down, from the aluminum stuff.. I dont like to go all aluminum though,cause once it gets so ridig with all thealuminum, then the aluminum stuff breaks, and then it gets even more expensive.. The only real downside torunning these Redcat products is that we have to order all our parts.. The HP and Traxxas, AE, ect. stuff can usually be bought at theLHS, but they all break if ya play with em' enough..Once ya get so your not hittin curbs and stuff it'll be alot easier on thewallet!!Good luck!!!