suicideneil thanks but no thanks for the input. i said i was new to the forum not to rc. first off nothing on my rc is "bling" i replaced broken plastic parts with stronger aluminum. it has some FLM, STRC, Integy, and Hot Racing. and out of all of those parts i have been least satisfied with the FLM their customer service and support is less than sub-par. All the metals are about the same in strength and quality. And the everything BUT the FLM had a factory fit. So next time why dont you just keep your sour comments to yourself! THANKS