ORIGINAL: wmh0901
That's the thing, from what I have read here,everyone has an opinion on which is the most durable. One post said he has owned several of the Red Cat products and they seem as durable as some of the other high end models and then others say they broke the first day. For what I am going to be doing with it, I can't justify (yet) spending $400+. I hear ya though. I like repairing them but I would rather not have to everytime I run it. I can see now why most of you have multiple cars.
That's why these discussions never go anywhere. Everything breaks, or can break, and it comes down to the ease of finding replacement parts. And that's why in my opinion it's always better to stick with one of the domestically available brands. Like I said, I'm no fan of traxxas (despise them actually), but for your circumstances I'd think it was the best way to go. You've got a $300 budget, the Mini-Revo fits that perfectly, and parts are readily available statesside.