Well it depends on how you look at it. Really its just a personal prefernece, However as of right now, Traxxas hasd many suppliers and most of them keep thier shelves well stocked.. I personally have an issue with Traxxas, but as of right now when I look at my stock of RC vehicles guess what most of em are...
They are reliable, tough, and low cost.. hard to beat em.. With the New E Revo , Slash and Slayer out.. everyone is on that bandwagon. I heard a little birdie tell me that they have another trick up their sleeve coming soon

Steve-O