Yes, there are more brands out there than ever before for racing. TCS will rule of course in sales but that's ok. For all the non-TCS stuff there is plenty to chose from and it seems all of them are fast. I can't wait for my mew MLP 2wd to get here. I would like to see them take home the F1 Cup this year. The new Alpha is rock steady also. I like how he has one chassis for 6 cell and another for 4 cell racing. Both of them throwdown some serious laptimes. Don't forget RCindycars, that is still the smoothest running car I have ever seen. 2009 could be a good year.