You're the ONLY person i've ever heard mention of durability problems with it. Everyone i know who's had one has NEVER had problems with it. And at nearly $150 less then the Mugen new....that's kinda a no brainer....and it actually scored higher then the Mugen when tested. I'm not knockin the Mugen, but it is one of the more expensive buggies on the market, and usually when you're a newbee you don't want to go out and drop that kind of cash on a buggy, especially when you're not entirely sure you're gonna like it cause we all know that you pay $700 for a buggy and you'll be lucky to get $400 when you try to sell it.