yeap, but you have to realize that in the scale of things that price isn't too bad. That body is REALLY big compared to the bodies like you would see on a firestorm or T-Maxx. They also had to go through a really long development process and they had to spend A LOT of money just to have the mold made. I thought the price was a lil steep myself, until I realized how much went into the making of the bodies. I absolutely LOVE my 5b, you're really going to be moving up in the world by going from a firestorm to a baja. One thing's for sure, you'll never have to worry about buying anything else nitro once you realize how amazing the large scale stuff is. I swore I would never get rid of my nitro, and a few months later, I wouldn't touch nitro with a 10 foot pole. Strictly gas and brushless for me.