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i had a savage 25 and a revo 2.5 and i would go with the revo, put rpm a-arms and its just as tough as the x, i would never buy another savage again, like ben said too many mechanical problems, all happened wen i landed upside down on a 3 ft jump and cracked the engine mount and engine block too, sad cause it was 3foot going like 10mph on soft dirt, i did that going full speed with my revo and didnt break (upside down) thats my opinion and i had extreamly bad luck, i dont dislike savage but...
My Savage 25 did the same thing. Landed upside down after a minor jump. Broke the motor mount and engine block. I was pissed cause my buddy was running a Revo that day and it survived much worse.
The Aftershock is basically a LST - the original and they have had their issues too.
But, as TBJ said, ALL mt's will break and have their own individual quirks.
What it basically comes down too is pick the one you like and go with it.
I guarantee that you'll not only break it you'll have a blast doing it.