The Ryft is a blast! But as stated above, it does need some upgrades out of the box. I have not gone to aluminum axles but have broken one or two. A sensored motor and locked diffs help for more control. Lowering it keeps it from flipping as much at speed. I went to the 2 speed which adds some slop, but is much easier on electronics and you can get way better run times if you want to do some trailing/crawling in low gear. While it took a little time to get mine to where it's at now, it has been totally worth it.