well honestly i dont know if ur gonna get much help...im all for the underdog...but i think u are gonna always have a tough time with parts support with that truggy...it also doesnt have all the setup options of a real race truck...i have a buddy who bought a gs racing xut pro and is in the same boat...cant get parts anywhere...if something breaks it will be atleast a week before he gets it and thats if he can find it...its a nice truck and drives well but its just not easy to run these off brands....if i was u i would keep on practicing with it and save some money while u do that...then buy urself something a lil nicer...with more support and options...