YOu will end up spending close to $1000 for a kit. IF you have the money.. go for it. it will definteily perform better than any RTR.

If your budge is around $400, go with the CEN matrix. It is one true performance buggy. The Airtronicx MX3 FM radio will save you money and give you room for errors. THe buggy iteslf is the toughtest i have seen/own and top notch performance. LIke Dave said, you wont need to upgrade a lot of stuff on the matrix compare to other brands