I looked at the tamco models when buying my first budget buggy and struggled to find spares or upgrades that were readily available. In the end I bought my daughter an ftx vantage 4wd and myself an ecx boost 2wd because of the price and parts. By the amount of comments on this forum, I would suggest that the ftx is the more popular choice. I decided to stay well away from the tamco as nobody I spoke to knew anything about them and as a beginner, I didn't want to be the one to find out the problems and faults with them!