[JERRY2KONE]

Yea I think that I am goin to have the same problems with my boys once they get into the hobby. Kids love to see things getting mangled and trashed, because they do not yet understand how much a crash like that costs $$$$ and what it takes to acquire that money. We have to teach them to keep things under control. Even pushing the limits has to have limits when your wallet is involved. Personally I like the look of the carbon fiber gear, but it is truly no match for the stronger aluminum or titanium counter parts. If you are going to continues to bash at that level you have to build for that purpose, or you are going to end up spending a lot of money on replacement parts. Your truck does have an awsome look to it, but you still have a lot of weak plastic parts on it, and with your learning curve you are going to end up spending an aweful lot of money buying more plastic parts to keep it up and running. It may take a little bit longer to build and the end weight may be heavier than you wish, but in the long run it will hold up better and you will have more time actually driving it instead of repairing it. With the level of your electronics they should have no problem pushing a little added weight in trade for a stronger vehicle. Keep up the good work. It is good for a lot of newbies to see what happens in the material choices that you make in your build.