Boiling a few specific plastic parts, isn't because of cost issues necessarily. THe main reason behind it, is that it can determine if you finish a race or not. I'd rather have a part flex heavily under a crash or hard impact, than break altogether equalling a DNF during a race. Not finishing a race, missing a heat or main because of a broken part is what sucks and can be frustrating. One gentleman I race with here had an older 8ight. He constantly broke the front left A-arm going over a large tabletop jump, every few weeks he kept breaking one, and it would happen at a frustrating time during a heat or the main. He took my friend's advice and dissasembled the arms, boiled them, didn't break another front arm or have to replace it the next few years he owned the buggy from going over that large table jump.

I know this is a Losi thread with alot of owners huffing and puffing about what supposedly doesn't need to be done, but it has its benefits no matter what the few people here want to deny or discredit. I garentee if you snap another arm or 2(especially during a race from a crash or collision)you will rethink the advice. Its free, its easy to do.