This is a pretty tough and reliable rc car, I have driven this rc car in some pretty treacherous terrain and so far it has held very well, even with a few full speed crashes, the gears are made of metal and the teeth handle the torque of the motor great, the cars has a brushless motor that has decent power to it, the top speed with two included batteries is ok, you can get a somewhat faster top speed of around 40ish mph using 3S batteriesn, the two included batteries have an average battery life for the size of the batteries, I have been able to average just about 20 to 22 mins per battery, the rc car has good handling with the stock oil filled shocks and the tires are pretty wide and have pretty good grip, the tires are a little harder than I prefer but they get the job job, the controller is pretty basic and it has your basic steering and speed adjustment knobs, the reaction time from the controller to the car is really good with very little to no delay, the rc car also has a decent range to it, I was able to send the car out well over 280 to 300 feet without losing the connection, so all in all I am very happy with the overall quality and performance of this little rc car, worth the price in my opinion.