I've been running a xtm 1/10 scale box for 1/8 scale use for 9 years and have had 0 issues thus far...have broke in more motors than I can remember...havent even had to change the wheel lol...gonna re-wire it for LIpo use this summer...it's got the same motor and stuff as the all-mighty OFNA blue box(which is a phenomenal box just to big for my tastes)