Getting back into this hobby after years away I was very pleased to see the availability of Ready-To-Run kits. From a pure business perspective it makes all the sense in the world, because the fact of the matter is that there are many people out there who can now enter this hobby without the commitment of having to build the car from the ground up. Let's face it, there are many fathers out there who don't have the time/energy to build a car for their son or daughter, and the RTR cars are a great solution for that.

However, in terms of driving these cars competitively I think that it behooves you to build the car so that you are intimately familiar with it. Personally RTR kits aren't for me (and probably the majority of guys on this board) but they do offer a great solution for many.