i actually fixed one of these issues!!
the #255 "can i try?"
i bought a micro-T and took that to school. at the time it was the only RC i owned that didnt cost more than my real car

let em drive that, soo much fun!!
hell with the lipo upgrade it almost beat the nitro noob with the cheap nitro 2wd ST

the people who say "it isnt worth that" usualy come around after i pull off a few big air jumps and the ensuing ooooOOOOOOOooooo's that follow make it seem worth it
oh!!
and my #15 thing that pisses me off!!
RESALE VALUE you can never get anywhere near back than what you paid, unless you bribe a noob. nitro sells, electric dont. we can make a killing here though hehe.
buy a slash when it has just been released, get it shipped here, it WILL sell for over $100 more than it's value. i mean dude, E-revo (not the BL) comes out, lands here in australia for $600 add or whatever, SELLS ON EBAY FOR $1000!!! (and the dumb noob with the V-twin setup still cant sell his for $1200)