Oh how I wish everything was as simple as people in this hobby make out. The E-Revo is indeed overpriced, but it also isn't as bad as most people say. The thing you have to realize is that most people within the hobby think they are cool for blindly hating anything to do with Traxxas, so if you want to fit in with those types steer clear of their models. The MT4 G3 also has it's problems ie. weak hinge pins and a weak chassis that WILL bend if you like to jump your truck, it's also hard to find in stock and at times hard to get parts for. The Savage is also far from indestructible. Albeit both of them are cheaper than the E-Revo (but not by that much when you start adding things up), which doesn't automatically make them better, more bang for your buck? yes, tougher? debatable. One of the better trucks I've seen lately is the Arrma Kraton, there was a few ESC problems with the first batch of them but I believe it has since been ironed out, also the shock towers can take a beating once the rear wing breaks, which from what I've read will happen if you like to bash.

Unless people can back up their quips with some actual evidence I would take what they say with a grain of salt, a lot of the stuff people bang on about is at best anecdotal, most of the time the people sharing their "wisdom" haven't even owned the truck they are claiming to know everything about. Dig a little deeper and find out for yourself what the weak points of a truck are before you shell out your cash, because I can bet you this, anything you buy will give you problems if you drive it hard enough.