Thanks for the info and advice. I'll be honest and say this is frustrating and mentally exhausting. I just can't decide which one to pull the pin on. I've narrowed it down to three. Redcat volcano 4x4 brushless, arrma granite bls blx or mega, and the Ecx ruckus brushed 2wd. I've been doing heavy research on all three and I keep going back to the redcat cuz of the brushless motor and the selling price. It seems like everything I read about the brushed motors isn't very good. You can spend 180 on the other two that are brushed or spend 210 on the volcano that's brushless. Seems like a no brainier but I get the vibe from other enthusiasts that for a beginner that wouldn't be a good choice. Trying to make this decision is starting to deter me a little from getting into the hobby at all. Maybe I'm just too picky but in the end I wanna make a good purchase. Any other thoughts will be appreciated