It's a bit of a pig to work on if you snap a belt, but belts are faster than drive shafts so I reckon it's worth it. Convert it to an X-5 and have done with it. 1 belt, more speed, less to fix if it breaks.
My biggest annoyance is shock towers though, really expensive and very brittle...especially the graphite ones. I run stock plastics all round now which stand up to a beating better.
I don't really have a huge problem getting spares in the UK. Sure I have to wait a while, but they always come in the end. I can't imagine why you would have such difficulty?
Losi spares are always expensive compared to Associated, Kyosho or Tamiya for example...this is the way it is. In the UK we usually pay what you do with the $ sign changed for a £. So, $7.49 to you, that's £7.49 to us >>> really it should cost us half that due to the exchange rate.
I agree, the chassis can be tidied up with some nice wiring. But the shell is quite beautiful in my opinion. Curvy, slick, low-profile...just nice!
You have a point as regards the bearings being open to the elements though.
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