PM me for my address I've got some guys down here that would love to have your lemons.
I've got 5 gallons on the buggy as it was shipped to me, the only thing I've changed is I'm on my 2nd set of clutch bearings. Every other bearing is what I built it with, I have regreased them and thats it. The only play in the buggy if fore and aft in the arms and hubs, the way it was designed. The only damage to this buggy has been a rear hub hinge pin that I straightened, must have been a serious hit.
This is my first endeavor in 1/8 offroad along with the XT8, and I can't tell that one needs more maintenance than the other. If you have a problem with maintenance you should fly planes, I've never worked on anything this much since getting these 2 but driving is a blast.