Any new (serious) companies making bits?

[SuperShot]

Has anybody heard about any of the large, serious companies getting ready to launch their own take on bit char-g's?

We already have Tomy, Nikko and Takara on the serious manufacturer side, and more clone producers than you can shake a stick at. But where are Tamiya, Kyosho, Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Majorette and the like? I cannot believe all of these companies are just interested in watching Tomy showel in all the micro-RC dollar on their own.

It would be really cool to se the likes of Tamiya or Kyosho do pro bits. The Tomy's are cool, but I'd like to see proportional steering, more tire options, more stuff to assemble etc. Those guys should be able to whip up some more sophisticated and denser electronics too, and maybe real performance motors like the stuff you see in 1/10 540-type motors. Add metal/fibreglass wheels, ball bearings, independent suspension etc. The options are limitless!