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Old 04-12-2010, 11:45 AM
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I agree with DOMIT's points, and I'll add one more example.

I drive a Losi truck today, and I run about $150 worth of "durability hop-up's" which....well.... enable me to finish a race without breaking. Off the top of my head:

- modded rear hubs with larger bearings so they don't burn out inside of 45 minutes
- alum inserts for rear diff case, plus still has to be re-shimmed and the diff rebuilt every 2 races, plus about every two months the diff case should be replaced
- 2mm wide front hubs so it doesn't crack wheels
- extended engine mount so it doesn't eat clutch bearings during qualifiers
- Reverted back to the 1.0 servo saver, so it actually works as a servo saver
etc...

The Losi is a great truck, but imagine the posts on rctech if it wasn't a Losi. I think our community would crucify it.

So there is a double standard, but to some extent I do understand the reasoning behind it. It's just the way things go. If I open "Andy's Burger Shack" and start serving kobe beef hamburgers for $1 next to a McDonalds, I'm pretty confident most people are still going to eat at the McDonalds next door until at least 2-3 of their friends and maybe a newspaper say the food is excellent. That doesn't mean my burgers aren't delicious.

There are lots of great rc products out there.
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