MTH IMO there engines mechanically are superior to Lionel but as others have stated. No support for a issue that might pop up six months or what ever down the road, is a no to me buying anything other than rolling stock.
What ever Mike Wolf was think when he decided to retire, he really screwed the pooch. Turn something into a shell of its former glory. Am I glad they are still around, **** yes. I have lots of woodsided cabooses on order. Hopefully someday they can recapture some of the former glory.