[E-Revonut]

Yes the gears are metal in the tranny and there are bearings used throughout the truck instead of bushings. Just to replace the bushings with bearings you'd be looking at at least $30. The metal gears are worth about $10. Then there's the brushless motor and esc. Although not the greatest motor or esc it's still better than a brushed motor and esc. All together I think you save almost $100 buying the vxl up front.