I have broken several front wishbones and front shock towers. In addition the steering horn breaks if you hit something at speed - better than killing the servo but a servo saver would have been a good idea like you get with the Kyosho Lazer.
I have bent a front shock mount pin - but I think this was due to running a graphite shock tower.
I have broken two rear drive shafts (yes two) - but this was due to running the extra wide rear hexes, since taking these off I've had no problems.
The rear wing will tear easily, I have replaced mine twice since February. The front wheel nuts will fall off easily if not tightened down after every race.
The rear diff will likely cause you problems if running on astro. I have burnt one out - due to diff being too loose but the rear diff tends to get gritty using stock parts and stock grease after a very short time frame. If you buy this kit, don't use the Losi grease.
I agree with all the handling problems mentioned earlier. That said, now after considerable time and reading up and extra cash spent, I am happy with the car. It is getting better after I make changes, just don't expect it to perform on high grip tracks out of the box - very far from it, you will need to work at it and spend some money doing so. To be honest, I would buy a Lazer ZX 6 instead of this right now. The extra cash you will need to spend to get the 22-4 to perform will be almost the same cost as a ZX6 kit.
One thing that made a huge difference for me with this car was 2WD front tyres in almost all cases and sway bar front and rear. The 22 2.0 rear end is also highly recommended - but this will cost quite a bit too.
Good luck!
Cheers
Simon
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