as i dont know much about the new breed/companies [when i was a kid it was tamiya or tamiya if you wanted quality] lol ............. so im not fussy about which company, but im in the uk if that changes anything [availability wise] ?
as for going brushless and lipo batteries.......... it would be great if those came as standard, but i fear my budget may mean i have to get those extras at a later date ?
in short i want something robust, something with enough clearance for gravel/ bit of mud kind of surfaces .......... and if it does 20 + mph "out of the box" that would be great, if not, then i can upgrade it later.......... does this help ?