RE: Ansmann Terrier
In the world-wide market debate the surest answer of what is "best" is not what each region has to offer, but what is offered to each region. I will not say Losi is the BEST, for example, but it will hold its own any day with other top mfr's. I think as a racer, my choices for what is "best" would be as easy as looking down the list of top finishers at the more major races.
And I am sorry, Foxy, but saying nobody would blink if the U.S. market disappeared is solipsistic at best.
To the O.P, about the original issue, if your parents will not allow you to buy online then I would find one on Craigslist locally, or talk to them about buying your own prepaid debit card and see if that makes them more comfortable. Ansmann is a German company, but not one even a proud kraut such as myself would support. Simply put, if they were that great, then how come most people have heard of all the above listed MINUS them?