i love the hobby... nitro or lipo it doesnt matter to me.
I ordered my first rc and its a nitro 1/10 on road car ( kyosho fw-05T plus)...cause its the cheaper route for me to get driving experience with a decent platform in terms of speed, reliability and cool factor (to me).. ).
The cost of batteries and chargers are usually more than the kit or rtr itself when looking at electrics.
but the top end nitro can be just as pricey...with engines at least $200. i am actually thinking of getting another rtr this time an associated tc4 or getting my first kit as an electric kit then my second kit as i improve as a nitro...either way i gonna have some expensive fun. [>:]