Cheaper it is though at times not by much,Im pretty sure iv spent less on real tires & diff's at 1 point than i did on my maxx,lol I do just about anything with these things that gravity & laws of physics will not allow a full size vehicle to do.VERY nice job though,Im curious how the cage/body weighs & holds up? if thats the apocalypse body iv been looking at that for years but never gave it a shot