Hi-
I am completely new to the RC world, and am looking to buy a fun Monster Truck/buggy for my 9yr old son's bday. He has no experience, and would use primarily it around the garden and in the woods behind our house (so basically cobbelstone, grass, dirt, leaves, puddles, etc. as underground).
I contacted 2 retailers and got the following recommendations-

• Traxxas LaTrax Teton 1:18
• Traxxas LaTrax SST – 1/18 Scale 4WD Stadium Truck RTR
• Himoto 1:18 Mastodon Monster Truck
• Himoto 1:18 Barren Desert Off Road Buggy

I noticed that the Traxxas trucks are substantially more expensive, but assume this translates into durability/reliance?
Any thoughts on this (or better recommendations)?
Thanks for any input you guys can give me!