I can understand a few of the comments from ppl between them.
I have a few xmods and they are a blast around the house or on the driveway with friends.
To say they arent hobby grade is a bit off.. to me the difference between Toy/Hobby grade is the fact you can do something with it aside from maybe repaint the body like most toys r us rc.
hopping it up is what the HOBBY is all about.. customizing and making it your own style.
NO the performance of the xmods isnt going to trash a true race prepped rc from traxxas or kyosho but its still a blast to drive around.
saying that the body on the xmods isnt as good as a mini-z is stupid.
changing the body panels to make it your own is part of the fun.. cant do that on 1/10 scale rc cars.