i have a strike and a slash , and i have been breaking parts on the slash more than the strike recently ... all i broke on the strike was the camber links on the front (i changed them out with slash tierods and away we go . however the stock motor is crap . it only lasted 4 batteries and is so slow now . if bnd is sweet as well . i would say if you want to race the strike is great , its ability to fly is soo much better than the slash . but i love em both . i am grabbing a blitz here in a week or so when they are released .