i'm just a work-a-day guy ( oh yea, i just remembered i'm retired) with a limited budget in both money and knowledge so i try to play at a level i can afford in both catagories. that being said i always say thank you to the guys with deep pockets as they are the 1s paying for the innovations we see in this sport, not guys like me that won't and can't pony-up for something i know is out of my reach. but only you can determine that for yourself. and on the fast issue, i like to tell my brand x buddies " you have a nice, quick car, but it is not fast. unless you buy a flopper or pipe rack nitro car your just playing like the rest of us because they set the bar". i enjoy moparts because of the help i've recieved from here on different problems i've encountered playing with my cars and other than the search tool it is easy to navigate the forum. dave