I dunno about blasters having problems, mabe if you buy a used one that is beat and dont do regular maintance on it then Yes you probally will have problems.. Something must be wrong with my blaster, Ive NEVER had ANY problems with it (excpet the gas tank vent was too long) but its by far the most reliable quad Ive ever owned, theres nothing to break on it! I ride it HARD, and HARDER, and it always starts first kick even in the dead of winter...