Very true. I can agree with everything said. I run both a Serpent 705 and a Yokomo GT4 and will always give an unbiased opinion based on facts. I have built nearly every make of car and they all have there positive and negatives. If someone asks I will tell them straight what problems I noticed on any car.
However, all the problems that any of the cars have are easily remedied if you have access to the correct tools or parts required. I have only had the 705 for a short time but already it is proving to be a solid car and really good out of the box. I design and produce aftermarket parts for several cars and so far I am having a really tough time finding parts of the 705 that I can make better. So far I have only been able to work on a 4mm chassis (which I do for all the other cars I design parts for) and a set of rear rollcenter spacers (different sizes) as Serpent as of yet dont offer these for sale. Any other parts I am working on are purely cosmetic or just change screw locations to make things easier adjusted (front anti-roll bar mounts changed to alloy versions to allow screws to be loosened from below for easier access).