They are BIG and they are AMAZING and the fuel is cheap compared to nitro. BIG engines, big wheels, big tires, big clutches, big servos, big shocks, etc, etc. Each one of those parts is quality, made to take the abuse.
That's what makes them expensive. I've wanted one for years, but $1300 is...
Sounds logical, but it is not. The cheap affordable ones will cost you a fortune in the long run and you'll be really fed up with the hobby when you can't get parts for them.
First of all, find a local hobby shop that carries them and all their parts and support. When you give up on that, go with a brand name that we are all familiar with. Good reviews are posted by first time RC guys who think it's the coolest thing ever. Well, it is, but after a while the...