I had previously posted a question of whether I should get Ofna Hyper 7 RTR or GS Racing Storm RTR Plus. Forget that! I have changed my mind. But I still need some expert advice please.

Ok here is the scenario, followed by the question. Please be patient for I am really wanting some expert advice, but I want to be thorough and state my scenario.

I have been in the nitro world for about 4 months now and love it (starting with the Revo). Now I am hooked and want more. I live about a mile from an off-road track and loved going out there and watching them run for about the past year, until I got bit by the bug. Now I want to go out there and race. I originally bought the Revo thinking I would eventually race it, which I still might. But I think I'd rather race a 1/8 scale buggey and leave the Revo for bashing.

I want to purchase a buggy that I can bash around as well, because that is what I will start out doing until I get used to it. And when I do race (important to keep this in mind when helping me out) I don't plan on being real competitive. I'd like to win races but I just want to go out and have fun. I have a family, so I won't be racing every weekend. That's why I am not going to purchase some high end $1000 + dollar deal.

Now please help me decide on a buggy. My price range is $400 - $500 (just for the car) I expect to upgrade parts down the road. I also want an RTR, because I don't want to have to buy engine and pipe. Very important to keep this in mind, I already have a JR XS3 for my Revo, so no matter what buggy I purchase, I will be getting an extra receiver and eventually servos to run in the buggy. So please don't include electronics in your decision (because I know everyone praises the Mayhem for this). Basically, what I am looking for is what buggy between my choices below will give me a better chassis, less breakage and be competitive minus electronics and upgrades (right out of the box, so to speak). These are my criteria.

Now for the choices: Sportwerks Mayhem RTR, Ofna Hyper 7 PBS RTR, (and possibly) Jammin X1 RTR. Should I possibly wait for the Hyper 8. I like the looks, but will it be available as an RTR and within my price range.

Thanks for your patience and help.

PS My LHS really likes the Mayhem RTR. The sell Ofna, but don't keep alot in stock. They said the Ofna customer support sucks. Is this true?