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I have dealt with a few Chinese RC companies and had great luck. Tariffs aside, don't get discouraged if you need a part.
Ordering parts by email was easy.
I did not have to learn to speak Mandarin either.
Have you actually contacted the company?
A few other suggestions...
You have 3 of these?
When the first one breaks, use it as a parts car for the other 2.
Do not buy upgrades for this car.
As fun as it may be to build it, the reality is that the upgrades will be made of bubblegum aluminum.
I went thru this with my DeeRC200e. My fancy aluminum shock towers that cost $40 to get here lasted for exactly 1 roll over.
Aluminum bends but does not bend back. It also telegraphs more of a crash's impact inward towards the chassis.
Plastic bends and bends back (hopefully). It will absorb more energy in a crash, less damage over all.
Its easier to change a control arm than it is an entire chassis.
Drive these HW cars, enjoy them. Learn with them etc. They will be lots of fun I'm sure.
Take pictures. Post about them here.
We'd love to hear about your experience, share ours and help you through repairs!
Look at Kyosho SandMaster and Axxe. Both around $100 I think.
They are upgradable and affordable.
Arrma Gorgon. I own one. It has been a fantastic truck.
I drove it for 2 years before I had to replace the stock servo. The only upgrade was a lipo battery.
For the very low price, mine was under $150, that is unheard of durability and afforability as well.
The Gorgon (Arrma) has parts readily availible.
Kyosho is a bit harder to find in a hobby shop but parts are easy to find on line too.
