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Sucks to hear you're not thrilled with it, but I'll give you huge points for just being honest about that. Lots of times people would rather dance around the issue rather than admit creating something they're not entirely happy with. But that's part of the hobby, lessons learned make the next one that much better!

I think it does look very cool naked, almost like an aerospace part. But I did have some of those same issues with my Maxx Mutation, you have to have a sacrificial part, and in both our cases that being A-arms that are not up to the task. We both know what would happen with alloy arms in the event of a minor impact. Alloy is fine on lighter, or a plastic chassis, because the bulks or other areas become the sacrificial items. There does seem to be a pretty specific ratio for weight/strength of various parts/stresses encountered. My Maxx handled very well, but that was because it A. only had a 12" wheelbase, and B. because it did have a very low cog vs a stock Maxx, and C. because the suspension was stiff (over 60 pounds of compression). The drawbacks were still far fewer than having a stocker. But still part of that ratio was off, the weight, being 15 pounds. So the stresses imparted on the suspension and rear driveline were huge. Ultimately a combination of these issues meant the Maxx had to be re-acquainted with the Giant Scrapyard in the Sky. It lives on in spririt :)

A little tip for you on video, a lot of flyers tape a keychain cam to sunglasses or the brim of a hat. Just gotta get it aimed right, and then just keep your eyes straight ahead. We'd still love to see it in action!