i would go with a xray there well strong im running one my self iv got a t2 009 its still running better then someone with a t4 and as for parts alot of then are backward compatible iv not ever had problems of geting parts and im now running the t3 2012 pulleys and belts and gear diff to and as for lipos that fit in easy nothing to it i made my own lipo hooks better then spendting about 15-20 notes