Help me upgrade my E-Maxx tired of braking parts!

[BrianG]

In the meantime, how about trying the stock setup using ball bearings instead of those pegs? There was a recent thread about them; you have to get the right size ones obviously and tighten the plates down quite well, but should make it last longer. IIRC, the plates get grooves worn on them after a while, but this should last long enough until the Strobe is in stock again...