Most of what you guys mentioned is correct, and I am sure that most of us could crush this truck in the long haul, but there is some good gear here for that low price if it sells in that range. Most of us end up spending from $1k to $2k on our vehicles, but not everyone can afford to start out that high. That truck would probably be a good starter truck for someone just getting into the sport/hobbie, and wanting to get his feet wet. Of course none of us would buy it, but we have a huge head start on that kind of truck. For a noobie it might be a great way to learn. Wouldn't you say that this is much better than starting with the RTR Emaxx out of the box.