I'm not gonna put it like that but it is true that the higher quality stuff tends to have less problems and is usually better quality. On a side note most if not all the off brand stuff is made by companies that let the big names AE, Losi, Traxxas, etc. spend all the money and time developing new stuff and then they knock out a cheap copy to make a quick buck. Just IMO but that's just one more reason I buy name brand stuff.