What are the odds to received two items from same manufacturer (but ordered & received at different times) & both have issue with them? Well one, I ordered & received MATO Tiger 1 metal wheels & it came with a pair of ŕoad wheels where the curve is much shallower than the rest. Probbably from different tank. However, after little tinkering, I managed to get it work without falling off while driving. The second one, I ordered & received MATO metal gearbox with ball bearings (I don't remember the version). One of the gear missing a C clip. The small part where it should hold the C clips also missing. Don't they checked when packaging or during QC? Well I got it to work by putting a tape so that gear doesn't slide when moving.

These was a couple years ago. I don't know why I didn't talk about it. Seems I just like to keep it to myself. Do I have a problem? Well that is for another thread in another forum.

I have used and will continue to use "MATO" Products BUT they are always my last choice because of my experience of finding lower quality and while it is creditable that they do not copy other makers it does cause problems trying to get a good fit when trying to get a Mato part to meld with a Taigen or Heng Long part
.For instance Mato's rear plate for the Tiger 1 can be made to fit in the hull of the Heng Long and the Taigen Tiger 1 but the amount of work needed is extensive and the only reason I did it was because the Plastic Locating tabs on the Taigen and Heng Long rear plates shear with not much effort whereas the Mato plate is metal.
Shaun..