stick with the volcano...
it is not a bad truck
the biggest frustration of a noob (putting me first) is the fact that you dont expect that hobby to be so demanding. things break all the time in all trucks. facing that problem with the volcano as your first rc leads to blaming everything on bad quality... maybe the savage or the revo will not break in a 5' jump but you will eventually push it to the limit where it breaks
the volcano might have some vulnerable spots but the replacements dont cost over 5 bucks usually...
further more, most broken parts are a result of bad driving... it is just hard to admit some times :P
in conclusion, if you decide to get the volcano as your first car, it is a good-affordable way to go. keep it for a fair amount of time (lets say three, foor months) get some experience, try to learn as much as you can, dont go crazy with upgrades as fast as most of us do (well some of them are really helpfull is the truth, but an aluminum upper plate is useless, it just looks good) and then you will be able to shape your own opinion. an oppinion much more respected than a 17posts-old kid...
these are my humble thoughts
however your story goes, have fun, it is a great hobby