Hey everyone. Long time lurker, first time poster.

I've got a brushless rustler with numerous upgrades/hop-ups, and after seeing this release, I definitely think Traxxas responded to the mass direction. I'm an active member on the Traxxas rustler/bandit board, and all the upgrades Traxxas put in are the standard ones that everyone on that board recommends. As far as brushless systems, every other post is about what MM system to buy, so it made complete sense for Traxxas to get in on that market.

I'll admit I was fully hoping for an e-revo. However, looking at this and what's been put into it, if I was new to the rc scene and was looking to get a rustler, I'd definitely look at buying this brushless one. I'm sure the price point will come out at much less than what I spent on buying all the upgrades/hop-ups separately.

A couple things I think Traxxas missed is lack of programmability (may not be a big deal to the target audience), what looks like a lack of kingpins instead of the awful stock one-sided screws suspension screws, and better stub axles (these bend all the time with the stock and a brushless set-up). Otherwise, looks like a pretty sweet ride.

I'll still holdout for a brushless e-revo until fall, and then it'll become a winter project!

Chris