No offense, but this post has been asked a lot of times, and I hope this thread doesn't turn into a flame war. Nitros are definately more difficult than electric, with all the precise tuning that needs to be done. Electric is short, sweet, run times and can actually beat out nitros if they are upgraded heavily. I, personally, like nitro because that's all I have, but I wouldn't mind having an electric. It depends on personal preference.