Completely agree about outdoor off-roading, you do need a fairly quicker setup.
We always try to inform newbies about the perils of going too fast too soon and not spending a fortune when it simply is not needed.
We did a random check on some cars recently and found that some drivers had not even calibrated their ESC. That's why I stand by my thoughts that the manufacturers have to do their bit to help those new to the hobby by providing plug and play equipment that makes it easy for those new to the hobby get their first foot on the ladder.
However it seems that SPEED sells and therefore these ideas will probably fall on deaf ears
