ok so i have narrowed it down... lol
Sakura D3
Sakura XI
Tamiya TA05
Tamiya TA06

overall i think the XI is probably the best in my price range currently and it looks like there are a plethora of parts for it or the TA05 since its on sale. however wanted to get your opinions on what would be a good chassis that will keep me going for quite a while. basically i want something i can grow into and not grow out of too quickly