i agree with u sir. the price for rc stuffs is outrageous. i been suckin it up. look at the kyosho kanai edition buddy that sells for almost 800 dollars. thats just a rolling chassis. buy everything and it will add up to ridiculous price tag. look at the turbo 35 chargers that sells for about 600 dollars. it cost more than a computer which has more features, more sophisticated, etc. i think RC companies way overpriced their products. and it sells because people keep buying them. they dont care about the price. people like you and i are affected. look at AMB transponders just raised their price. and i bet people will still buy them because they are monopoly. RC is a great hobby, but to remain competitive, u gotta pay the price.