Well, the deal is that this hobby - along with ANY other hobby I've had over the years - costs money to participate in.
And honestly, I can't think of a single thing that doesn't come without any inherent costs.
Realistically, running your car (blasting it wide open) around the local streets tends to be way harder on brushes than just racing - so it'd be my advice to save your hot motor for racing and get a cheap stocker for just playing around.
As far as the servo goes, it'd be my guess that you landed a jump with the wheels cranked to one side (usually what does it) - so in the future let go of the wheel after launching a jump, so the wheel are pointed straight on landings, and it'll give you longer servo life.
I know where you're at, gave up the hobby as my own kids grew, so that's just part of the gig you must be prepared for - because parenthood has its cost too.
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