i honestly could care less on the losi/associated arguement. Matt is one of the coolest people ever.not just in rc racing...i have had the pleasure of racing with/against him on numerous occassions and he even drove about 400 miles to come to my birthday party one time.. I consider him a good friend and although i dont get to see him much and talk to him as much as i used to,i will always be a fan of his.....good luck Matt and you can always hit me on the cellie..