I recently switched to the 808 after watching my buddy race the entire season without having to replace a single broken part while my rc8 was always on the bench with something broken. The rc8 was great, but the plastic was Chinese discount special IMHO.
My 808 handles like a dream and the build quality is impeccable. It was an absolute pleasure to put together. The plastic is unbelievably tough. I never worry about stripping the plastic. When I am on the track now, the thought of the car breaking never even crosses my mind whereas before if I kissed a wall or came up short with the RC8 it was "oh shit, what did I break now..."
X-Ray for life. I even put off buying a truggy in anticipation of a new 808t coming out this year I am so impressed with the quality of this car.