I've posted in the thread back in Nov. 2020 and my baja 5b is still my favorite rig. I'm having a blast modding it. Before long it will definitely turn into a shelf queen but I have a ton of parts I replaced when I converted it to the Q Baja so I can start building another one any time.
I have a Rovan Baja 5b I bought because the HPI 5b wasn't available. My shop is a extra bedroom must down the hall from the living room and I keep it in there. I have yet to smell gas fumes.
Size is definitely a huge factor but for me, the fact that it burns high octane pump gas is very...