I originally started out with nitro. Now, I'm about to sell my only nitro and will solely run electric for the immediate future. I switched because I found electric to be less maintenance and less time consuming for my own situation (married with 2 kids/full time job/a little time here and there for bash sesssions/no racing). It's much easier for me to throw a couple batteries on the charger the night before the day I run my vehicles than having to deal with all the nitro gear and tuning issues.

As for cost, and this can vary depending on vehicle choice, I think electric might be slightly more expensive to start up with, but in the long run, cheaper.

Lastly, I personally think there is less to go wrong with electric. I have a few brushed electric vehicles and one equipped with a Mamba Max. I can't see any reason for myself to go nitro again any time soon because brushless fits my needs so well. I love the plug and play convenience.

Still, there is nothing like the sound of a nitro screaming by you at a high rate of speed! Maybe again some day...