once you get the qwirks out of the hurricane it is a very tuff buggy...it will be faster then the monsoon and just as durable if not more durable...I think people have been having trouble with the elongated clutch bell on the monsoon and with some modding you can put a standard clutch bell on...the hurricane is a heavy buggy but it is a good basher.. with either one use tire glue on the threads of the screws that attach the front arms to the hubs....this is the only trouble the buggies have givin me...I went through four sets of hubs because the threads would pull out of the hub..since I used tire glue on the threads I have had no trouble at all...as far as the hyper vs. the hurricane the hyper would be a better buggy if you plan to race. the hurricane prolly weighs more. the monsoon would prolly be more forging and better handling