Well, I'm not as forgiving as Tiny.
When I have the Epoch controller in my hand, I keep getting the feeling as if I had bought the car from a Radio Shack. A CHEAP car.
It's pretty lame for Epoch to package that controller with such a nice car. I could see if the price were cheaper they could use the excuse that they tried to keep prices down, but the fact that the Epoch Spec2 RTR (ready to run) kit cost only a LITTLE LESS than a MiniZ, completely blows that excuse out of the water.
All in all though, I still have NO PROBLEM recommending the Epoch Spec2. You start off with great car and a so-so controller and it's still FUN...Then you can upgrade the controller and now it's an EVEN BETTER car!