[Chadworkz]

There are very few places where aluminum should be used, but there are a ton of places where carbon-fiber can and should be used. Quality carbon-fiber is not only stronger than aluminum, it is stronger than steel as well, and far lighter than both. Aluminum will bend and stay bent, where as in the same instance, carbon-fiber may flex, but it will return to its original shape/position without any breakage or problems.

A lot of "bashers" say to use aluminum because they just like the bling factor, but in most cases, aluminum is not a good choice for most applications. Of course, if you are talking about building a full-blown Unlimited Engineering Supermaxx, then aluminum is fine, because UE uses 7075-T6 aluminum which is MUCH stronger, harder, and more durable than the industry standard 6061-T6 aluminum. But again, if the part can be made out of carbon-fiber, it should be, because carbon-fiber is (as I have stated) so much stronger, stiffer, more durable, far lighter, and just plain looks cooler!