I have put several packs through this truck and really like it so far. I haven't had any leaking diffs or bent a chassis yet. The outdrives are holding up just fine.
As for driving it, it handles great. The balance is good, steering is great. It has a familiar feeling to the 1.0 TLR has taken all the upgrades and weight reduction tips learned from the 1.0 and put them into this package with some tweaks along the way. I am already faster with this truck over my upgraded 1.0