The parts shortage does kind of suck but I have found most of the spare parts I'll need at one of my local hobby shops and I know one of the tracks I go to has more parts. The only problem is now that I have run that store out of TD parts, haha.
I also notice everyone complaining about breaking parts on their TD buggies and I've only drove mine on 2 nights, I haven't broken anything yet. Everything about this car (DEX210) seems very stout, as stout as a 22 and more than a B4. However the guy I bought it from broke 2 rear towers in the 2 times he took it out. I push the car pretty hard and I don't think I've come close to breaking a tower.