I guess the pics are okay. A bit much noise I think. And it's hard to keep that truck in frame, it's bookin' along so fast. I was playing around with the sports setting so I could see how well the AI servo operates. It does pretty good, but I have to sacrifice being able to adjust some of the settings like the ISO which the camera automatically sets in that mode, and which is mostly to blame for the noise.
I think I need to do the hack on this Rebel or upgrade soon...
Anyway, the truck comes in a ready to run kit, complete with most everything you need; you just have to add some batteries for the controller and fuel for the truck. The truck itself is preassembled, but you can customize it ten ways from Sunday.
The kit costs around $450 - $500 and the fuel is about $20 for a gallon; and the controller requires 8 AA batteries. But that's all. Operating costs are pretty much limited to the fuel and any damage/wear replacement parts, which are actually fairly cheap.