I wouldn't touch one of those with a 10' poll. I work at my LHS and we see quite a few of these. They are JUNK, you can't get parts, and everything breaks, the motors blow up even when they are tuned properly, the clutch bells become warped after 2 runs, and plastic is really brittle. Everything is Junk... So yes, it is a rip off

I would save up and get a RTR from Traxxas or HPI, parts are easy to get, there made with good materials etc...