Six,

They now are showing a buggy version of the 18t in the ads. It looks pretty neat also. If I was gonna do mini truck again, I would pass on the MiniT for the same handling reasons you mention. But it is fun to practice with the MiniT until you can powerslide the corners in the house. I'm curious about the foam tires on racing carpet and how that will handle.

Buying new I would go RC18MT or Kyosho Half 8 buggy. I know others are jumping on the MiniLST, but I wonder about two motors. Twice the maintenance and half the run time.

I still think bang-for-buck, the MiniT rules at under $100.