I have blown a crap load of banshee motors, alot more than most of you guys, last season alone I built and blew 4. If metal of any kind went down into the crank I sucked it up and rebuilt the crank, I see it like this, you can spend 200 bucks now and after a three hour road trip, one hour riding and two hours of sitting on the sand waiting for someone to pull you back to camp so you can go home and spend a 1000 bucks thats crappy math, if you what to save money get a savings account and buy a 400 ex. just my opinon, I could be wrong!