[Unsullied_Spy]

Honestly, I think they're tough enough out of the box. Bryce: You've seen my YouTube vid of mine at the BMX track, that's basically the stock v1 RTR with some air filters and the DS/Sikk engine head. I think it's safe to say I beat the ever-loving piss out of it and it never broke. I was jumping it at my LHS from the corner of the building out into the street (landed upside down a few times and cracked my cooling shell a little, but that's just cosmetic) and still nothing broke, though I have some gouges in the chassis from hitting the ground so hard. I would go so far as to say it's the toughest RTR you will ever buy. Parts are pricey but damnit the Baja is worth it! A failsafe, good radio, some outterwears, and a pre-filter are really the basics for what you NEED to have on your Baja. Aluminum parts and pricey aftermarket upgrades are all just gravy and which ones you need (or want) depends on what you end up breaking the most.

Just run the thing with those few basic upgrades until you break it, when you break it you can either upgrade it to make it tougher or write off the breakage as normal wear and tear on a bashing RC. I must say, though, that the Turtle Racing HD Clutch System is the best money I've spent on my Baja. Very expensive but I will make that money back in time from no broken pinion bolts, longer clutch life, longer bearing life, etc.