The CVDs act more like a real drive shaft of a front wheel drive vehicle than the straight dog bones. Plus, lots have complained about the dog bones falling out and loosing them over time.
Get bad ass servos- I was amazed at the difference the new servos made- Hi-Tec Hi Torque did the trick for me, and I also made it into a non-pull start- Pull starts suck!:thumbdown
I do plan on up-grading the turnbuckles, and the radio.You are right it sucks! I will be getting the Hitec Lynx 3D 3-Channel FM Tx/Rx Only
and will add the new servoes to that package.