I have.
I sold my ZX5 at the end of the 2006 season, the main reason being an endless procession of reliability issues. I sorted them one by one but by then, I had lost confidence in the car.
I pre-ordered a TRF501 as it's successor from rc-champ so I had it in december.
My impressions : during the build I noticed that the parts quality of the TRF is a bit higher. The screws are also not top quality but at least they don't have Philips heads.
Driving : I also have the impression that the TRF is dialed straight out of the box. It just drives sooooo easy. The shocks are top quality and don't leak like crazy like the stock zx shocks. And the car is a real tank !! I have the impression it can take some serious abuse, unlike the rather fragile zx. So far, the drivetrain is bulletproof.
It's a shame that Tamiya din't include the drivetrain options like Kyosho did with the zx (spool, one-way diff, center one-way, fixed 4wd all included) but since I only use fixed 4WD or a centre one-way, it doesn't bother me that much.
Oh : It's personnal : but I LOVE the TRF bodyshell !!
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