funny. i just got done taking it off. lol
the place i was breaking it in at was a dusty parking lot and a just mowed, slightly damp ball field. so i didnt want anything sticking/ cloging the filter.
as far as bashing, with the stock motor i was beating on it by hitting a black top curb and pulling back flips off it. the only thing that happened was the motor mount screws came loose.
i had a storm buggy before and beat the living #$%@ out of it and had few probs. ill have to watch this one to see what it does.