Originally Posted by
tc5 man
then why dont most hobby stores local ones carry there parts then
That is like asking why Pep Boys doesn't carry parts for a Porsche.
Local parts support is severly overrated imho. The nice thing about the xrays is that you rarely ever need that parts support since the car doesn't break very often. I have only one DNF (qualifier) in all of '09 from a broken part on an 808. I had a spare... it had been unopened in my pit box for nearly a year. the only parts I have replaced on the 808 have been front arms since they tend to warp a little instead of break. I didn't have to replace them, but just felt like it - I think the Losi guys call this "slop".