The electric seen was at an all time low. SC trucks have come in a made racing toys popular. Mix that with the CORR racing that also promotes RC. They use MTs as camera men and SC RC every where, some other big CORR events even had a SC RC race track for people to try...... No other company has brought this many new people in the RC racing. I have lost count of how many guys/kids that started with SC and now race 1/8 scale.
IMO its better to tell and new person to get an SC for 200 rather than scare them away by say oh you need to spend 2000 for a 1/8...... As long as companies follow the Traxxas model of reaching out to people with hobby will be fine........ I think the more people get in, the cheaper you will find things.... Companies sell more product which helps lower there cost of producing the product.