i started about a year ago with an exceed sunfire, their 1/10 brushless 4wd buggy, i beat that thing all to hell and within about 4 months wanted more. i kept seeing this RC made by traxxas, it's now my beloved rusty. picked that up off of craigslist for 200 and drive that thing to hell and back every time it isn't broken. just recently i picked up the losi 1/24 4wd sct, love that thing for running around the house