ORIGINAL: sloppyG
everyone knows why traxxas is so popular, they've made it easy for someone to jump into the hobby by just buying one box (and they are in just about every hobby shop)
I thought it was cause they throw the most cash into advertising, and doing hype campaigns for their new RC's
Also they sell their stuff in pepboys, and toys R us, which I'm sure added to their popularity
To the OP Traxxas are not the worst, but they are not the best either I own 3 so I'm not being biased
The Traxxas 2wd's IMO are not worth the money. If going 2wd throw in $30, and look at one of the others like the Blitz or something.