[BrianG]

I too was in this boat a few months ago. Even knowing about the axle issue, I went to the LHS with the sole intention of picking up one of these, but after talking to a couple other people there who have them (and the issues they were having), and seeing what you get for the price, I ended up walking out with the Losi Ten-T instead. Not the same kind of vehicle to be sure, but haven't been disappointed in my decision in the slightest.