@Clintd same story, different company...HPI went bankrupt.
Rumor has it that their manufacturing company was holding parts for payment and the new owners (Ripmax) of HPI pretty much walked into a mess. Parts are still a mess but from what I'm hearing it starting to get a bit better.
Nitro is still hanging around, but yeah electric is certainly dominating in the RC hobby right now. With brushless motors and high voltage LiPo batteries you get on quick and more on demand power - all without the tuning issues some people run into.
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Dang @Clintd haven't seen you in ages, glad to see you're making a come back and congrats on the new job!
The days of AM/FM radios are all pretty much behind us now. Most every radio made or included in a RTR (even the lower end models) all include digital 2.4Ghz radios. Lucky for you, you can...