mike, why dont you sell..

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Originally Posted by supralover72

See, but if building is half the fun (I think it's a higher percent ;)), then why only have them experience half the fun? Plus, rtr's usually use cheaper parts and they break easier or aren't as good of performers which most likely DISCOURAGES newcommers.

I dunno, I'm on the extreme end of one side.

JMO though, and I respect everyone else's.

Me too...I love building and I have bought one RTR and will NEVER buy another.

However, a lot of folks don't want to hassle of building. Just a couple of examples: young people and older professional types...

Some of my buddies want into the hobby, but they simply cannot afford to invest their most valuable resource--TIME--into building a "toy" (because for them it is a "toy" that puts a smile on their face). They spend time managing work-related business-period. In fact a couple of my buddies have asked me to build them an RTR...but my time in the hobby is also very limited.

Young people...although many are a heck of a lot brighter than me on the topic of RC...the overwhealming majority aren't yet prepared or funded to take on a sophistcated custom RC build. Some of my trucks are close to $3K+!!!!!

And then there is Joe Average...which has already been addressed.

You see, there are a lot of "special needs" in this hobby...and if one vendor doesn't fill those needs...another vendor will.