I can see the wear pattern in the first photo- the very edge of the teeth is shiney and worn = very small amount of contact between ring & pinion when meshed normally. The 2nd photo isnt so clear, cant see the wear very well. I wonder if anyone at traxxas HQ is even aware of this though? It wouldnt take too much to change the gears a bit, then they wouldnt wear out after a few dozen runs- post a thread up on the trx forum and see what happens....
