i think i'm done with buggies....

Man I am so jealous. 4 Months and no breakdowns on the E-Revo. I can't seem to last through one battery pack with my Revo. Busted diffs, cracked bulkheads, licorice driveshafts (they have the same structural integrity as licorice IMO), bent stub axles.........there is more but I think I would just get angrier if I keep going. I am not easy on the truck at all but don't go driving it into solid objects neither.
On the other hand my friend has an RC8Be and treats that thing like absolute crap. He isn't very good at controlling it in the air so most of his landings are crash landings. He also manages to whoop my but on the hard stuff to by easily out accelerating my Revo. The only place that the Revo has an edge over his buggy is over the rutted and very uneven surfaces. The extra suspension travel and bigger wheels soak up the bumps much better. Also his upkeep is way less than what I have to fork out. Not talking about the breakages but consumables like tires and such. Everything seems cheaper for his buggy.
I liked driving his RC8Be so much that I have one in the mail. Should be here tomorrow. I still want a truggy as I like the size of the Revo and want something similar but the Revos weak drivetrain is just pissing me off at the moment. Want to get the RC8T FT and convert it. This way the two could share a lot of common parts. With the Revo I think I will change the motor back to stock, clean it up and then pass it onto my father. He is much more gentle than I so it should last in his hands. I still have another unused Revo that I will keep on the shelf.