[MrNanoTrax]

you're completely ignoring glaring facts for the sake of argument....

required to RACE nitro:
1) Car
2) Engine
3) Gas
4) Batteries
5) Charger
6) Radio (DSM)
7) Necessary Accesories (ie starter box, clutch shoes, etc)
TOTAL COST: ~2000US+

Required to RACE Dnano:
1) Car (all necessary tools come with car)
2) Radio (comes with charger and car battery)
3) Batteries
TOTAL COST: ~250US

tracks shouldn't be included in such a calculation but if you like, an RCP track is around 250US so you're still looking at 480US at the most to run at home. the tracking system is maybe 150US and you're STILL at only 630US.

assuming you're the one intitating the racing, then include the cost of the 1/8th scale track and timing system (AMBrc runs about 3k used). there are tracks available already but was it like that for 1/8th scale 5 years ago? everything starts somewhere.

why would you even compare traxxas to kyosho racing products? the only thing traxxas makes for racing is the REVO and its a monster truck. like i said, you're comparing diamonds to cobble stones so you're making it painfully obvious that you can't see the difference in value OR quality here. like i said from the beginning, kyosho's marketing demographic for this item is HIGH INCOME COLLECTOR's, not your average hobbyist... without taking that into consideration, you'll never understand why kyosho is not in a rush to just sell it to anybody, anywhere.