XRAY - Model racing cars

What do you guys prefer, RTR or kit? I just don't seem to get a lot of satisfaction from building a kit, and I know that I can't screw it up (much!). But maybe that will change as I get involved in the hobby. What do you guys think?

A majority of RTR kits did not exist until about 7 years ago when major companies starting outsourcing production to countries with cheaper labor sources. The quality and consistency of the end result has thus suffered from doing so, and left new entries into the hobby with unrealistic expectations of what a quality product truly is or costs.

Xray seems to pride itself on high quality competitive vehicles. Competitive vehicles still come unassembled as a racer (and hobbyists) wants and expects to be able to build it themselves and choose their own electronics.

Xray does offer a few RTR vehicles in the 1:18th line to help new people in the hobby who want a high grade vehicle get up to speed. However, this isnt their main focus.

RTR if only offered by a company, frustrate the competitive community who expect a kit version without paying for the premium of a build without their own tips and tricks, and electronics they will never use and thus just end up as needless environmental hazards land fills.

RTR is the way to go for people without any knowledge and only want to drive a RC car. Because the RTR they will not gain any knowledge about their car and give the LHS more work for fixing these RTR cars.

For an avarage usere RTR is a pain in the ass. They get a cheap AM transmitter and a low quality batterypack and sometimes (not with Xray) a cheaper builded car (more plastic).

Also for a beginner a kit can be the better choice.....
You have to build the car by your own so you will know more about the car and you can choose better quality electronics to have less problems and so more fun.

I agree kits are the way to go.. I also got started with a kit back in the 80's you learn so much more about how it works when you assemble it yourself. Plus if you know what part of your car is not working it makes it easier to trouble shoot when you do have a malfunction/break.. RTR's are great for the first-timers, while the car or truck may be fine the overall quality is driven down with less than quality electronics.. Few companies go above and beyond in this catagory.. My vote goes to kits!

BULL!