very economical new 1/8 buggy roller

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Is the Ultra LX1 really that bad? I was looking to pick one up to get a friend into RCs again (he's been out of it for 15+yrs). I understand this isn't the best race buggy, but he would for the most part be bashing around and getting used to the new brushless technology and regaining his familiarity with handling RCs. But if it's just repairs waiting to happen, like the diffs, I'd rather not discourage him by sidelining him with wrenching rather than playing.