When my LHS sells a 'RTR' to anyone rookie or pro they try to educate the buyer as much as they can before they walk out of the shop. They also give them a 'break-in' sheet which tells you step by step the correct way to do it, run and maintain it. They also let them know that if they have any worries, questions or just want to discuss anything that they can ring them or bring the car back in and they will have a look for them. They will even invite anyone who is uneducated on 'RC' to come to a club race meet so they can get an idea of what racing "RC" is all about.
How this is hurting the hobby beats me, surely it can only help?
If things were too easy then there would be no challenge
If it weren't for brushless and li-po a lot more people would be driving nitro at the moment. You can't beat the smell of burning nitro first thing in the morning
If it wasn't for 'RTR' i for one would not of gotten into the hobby to start with and i'm sure there are a lot of other people out there that started with a 'RTR' and if they didn't then they probably aren't in the hobby then.
How many of you owned a high end 'kit' for your first car?