Is this hobby dying in the US?

[TheBennyB]

i'm new to r/c construction but been messing with r/c for 30+. From what I've seen this hobby just has a hard growth rate due to price and "fun now" factor. Whenever I watch vids from EU or where ever it's still older guys, not many kids operating. Sure, part of it is the cost of the machines and also just how kids aren't that interested in machinery/mechanics as we were growing up. I'm seeing this in all aspects of r/c though, not just trucks/construction. Only exception is drones. Any 8yr old can fly a $50-$2,000 quad now with how the electronics have come. Once they have to read or learn something about it though, they are on their device. I'm also guessing if your not already in this hobby as a 40+ year old person, either the price or learning curve (time invested, not metal) just isn't gonna cut it unless your already a heavy equipment or r/c junkie.