I own an Evader. Here's my personal pro's and con's.

PRO'S:
Stock engine cranks out nice torque
2-year engine warranty.. including normal wear and tear
Easy to work on
Good aftermarket support

CON'S:
Stock engine doesn't seem to last as long as other's (this may be due to the break-in instructions given with the truck).
Stock steering servo extremely weak
The plastic they use isnt as sturdy as other brands. Good racer, but only average basher.
Stock gearing is too low. Fast accelleration, but low top speed.


Now, ive never owned the X-Cellerator, but here's what ive heard.

PRO'S:
Stock engine runs very strong
Seems to last longer than the DTX.18 (its ABC vs ABN)
Steering servos have good power.
Very fast top speed
VERY durable truck

CON'S:
Very low aftermarket support compared to other nitro's
Geared too high (a bit too slow on acceleration). Some think its just fine tho.
Not as many LHS's carry XTM.. so you may be ordering. (Hobbytown USA will order the parts for you and wont charge you shipping.. if thats your lhs)


In all, though i really like my evader, I honestly would say that if i had to do it all over again, I would have gone with the X-Cellerator or maybe a CEN. The Evader for me is just geared too low, I'm not totally crazy about the engine, and the truck is a little too on the fragile side for me. I'll be racing it soon so i'll have a better opinion then. If you plan on spending money in the hobby tho, the Evader or an RC10GT would be good choices. Why? Because there is so much support for them that you can do pretty much anything to them.

oh yeah and i think the x-c looks cooler... tho you can always change the body