Fourwheels has just proven my point. So much of this hobby is a preference issue. He prefers the Slash over the SC10 for the same reason that I prefer the SC10 over the Slash. I thought my Slash seemed cheaply built in comparison to my SC10, and I can run faster laps with my SC10 than I could with my Slash. Sometimes a certain truck just fits a certain driving style better and it works for that particular driver. I guess that explains the saying "to each his own." Keep us posted on your experience with the Strike fourwheels.