[Shannow]

If that's the case then maybe we've stumbled upon another cost cutting difference between then Mad Rat and X-Pro - I've built 2 Mad Rats and a Macnum and had issues with the screws on all of them despite using good quality hex drivers.

But other than brand loyalty, do you still feel it's better to spend that money on a new, unproven car from a Chinese manufacturer than go for a proven Japanese design?

Ansmann cars have given me a cheap way back into this hobby and I've been competetive (in my own limited way) with both a mad rat and master smacker, beating far more expensive cars. A big part of the attraction of using a cheap car is the feeling you get when you beat someone who has spent a lot more than you. The X4-Pro doesn't fall into that category tho and I wonder how many people will spend that money on a budget brand.