I just recently swiched to a Kyosho rb5 from a losi Bk2, and cr buggy. I will agree with casper that the parts and the veh are more expensive up front. the bugy is great the shocks are the best on the market and parts seem to be very durable. Depending on your area and who all runs parts might not be that bad for the Kyosho as most people have the normal parts that break you can either buy or borrow and replace with new the next week if needed.