[PikaOhki]

I was surprised to still see some in stock on the 24th, so I snagged one. I took it apart first, and noticed that the circuit board was glued down over the heatsink, making it nearly impossible to ever get at the motor. I then noted that the gear on the motor had an extra tooth, and the way the body and plastic was cut, no Bit-Char gears could ever fit. The copper steering wires were all exposed due to the construction as well.

I then put the car on the charger, and the light did not turn on. For one moment, I thought I had a parts car... but a press on the buttons showed me it still worked. Since the literature said it took 2 minutes to charge, I timed it, then took it off.

1) The car goes STRAIGHT. Yes, it turns, but the steering is truer than on any of the Bit-Char or Microsizers I've used yet

2) It's FAST... the thing starts slow, but with enough of a start, it got to the speed of my 2.6 cars

3) It's a magnet for anything that will jam it... I've taken it apart 3 times in the past hour to remove small bits of crud from the gears; any particles will jam the car so it won't move or so it slows WAAAAY down.

4) The car stops moving around even while it has a decent charge... seems the motor just can't handle the weight of the thing.

Overall, the car is well worth it, probably due to my patience with it. When it breaks down, I'll have parts to repair the front end of one of my Bit-Chars... let's just say that when a stack of notepads falls from 3 feet right on the front end, there isn't much left of the steering.

Anyone need pictures of the inside? I can add some if you want...