No, 100cc and 50cc are disturbingly easy. Even when the items are unbalanced. 150cc, though, can be murder when you're suddenly pummeled with several items at one time. Like I said, I don't think skill is a factor when it comes to the items the CPU gets. If you get hit with four items back to back to back there's not much you can do. On early laps it's no problem getting back into first. On the last lap, though, when you're just moments from the goal and you're hit by four or five items back to back and you hardly have time to gain control, it can be annoying. But again, those are factors that are beyond the player's control. On 50 and 100cc I've never had a problem getting back into first and winning the race. But on 150cc, a little breathing room between being pummeled with items would be nice. I usually just stay in second place for the majority of the race. Usually a blue shell or something comes around. In first place you're apt to get mostly bananas (which can help when people are sending red shells your way), fake item boxes or green shells. I can't see why you'd need something like a bullet bill or a star anyway when you're cruising in first place anyway. But yeah, you do get pummeled with a lot of items. Like I said, in one race I was about to win but got hit by a blue shell, red shell, POW and lightning all at once. It's a little over the top. To the point where just being good at the game doesn't help. I've come in first place on all the races in all the cc's, but not without a little luck on my side.
As much as I like VGChartz, I must be honest. I'm not too interested in the community. Most (I'd say a good 70% of the people here) are too caught up in the fanboyism and politics of gaming, and are mostly just people waiting to ravenously insult another user on the forums. I tried participating in the forums but rather than discuss it seems most of you would rather tear other people down. Why is it necessary to insult everyone who thinks differently than you? Also, not everything here is a fanboy conspiracy. I see the word fanboy here than I do on most forums out there. I'm sorry, I don't want to be a part of a community that's so negative towards everyone all the time. I'd rather go to a place where the people of a forum are more willing to discuss and step away from personal attacks any time someone disagrees with them. I just can't take it anymore.
So I ask, respectfully, that you don't add me. I'll more than likely respond to respectful messages but don't count on me being on the forums too much and don't count on me accepting your friend request.
