I love my Tekin RS. It is upgradeable through Tekin's website, so you always know that your ESC is up to date so you won't be buying a new ESC to stay competitive. It is definately worth the money. Save up just a touch more so you can afford it, and you will never look back. I can guaranty that! Just be sure to get the Hotwire as well, that way you can upgrade the ESC and tune it how you want it.