Tamiya has fazed out the TC, so I don't know about parts availability in the future, but if you are looking just to thrash and bash, you should have a good time with it. I remember when I was first getting into nitro, I almost bought the TC over the Maxx. The TC was brand new, not even out yet, but in the end I went with the maxx. What does this have to do with the thread? Not much, I'm just walking down memory lane.