The only reason we would Rip people off is if we was greedy and had a product that everyone used and needed.
We are neither, we are importing from a country which is expensive to do but also selling premium quality.
I admit some stuff is bloody expensive like the big bore shock springs but thats due to kyosho using best possible spring supplier.
I cant afford to run them
It does not mean they are not good though! If you are on a tight budget then dont use them.
The Sprue for the shock mount has a few parts its true and as always you find there is one piece you only really want.
Its not planned this way. When you make an Injection Tool you want it to make a reasonable size sprue. As the costs of the tool runs into tens of thousands its not easy to change.
To be fair this is not unique to Kyosho.
I have also to be honest and say i never broken that piece in 2 years i been running the car.
Few shock towers, hubs during normal use. Thats pretty cheap to me over 2 seasons.
The question is do you want to be travelling hundreds of miles to race and having failures or do you want a car that is strong and reliable the only issue being some few pounds on sprues you dont entirely need or Big Bore springs that are too expensive for many club racers?
I think compared to the spares you would use from some other brands for you will fnd you get a lot more for your Bucks.
I often beat faster guys than me for one reason i finish
