I have had mine for almost a year and while frayed they are holding strong. You might want to consider these
http://www.rc-monster.com/proddetail...od=GMX05-ST-CF, but not sure if they will work on 12 to 14 cells
Work because i gotta, play because i wanna
People here hate Nitro, I love it. I start it, run it about 50 ft from me and it dies, I go after it. Perfect exercise