You always have to plan on breakin stuff on the vehicles pretty much inevitable. If you can I would save up a little and get what you really want. I have been impatient before in my purchases and regreted some of them. I would save up to $500 and look into a truggy. I think that is a great option for the offroad rc. That puts you in for alot of different options with a truggy, buggy, or monster truck. I would go Savage for the MT, Ofna for the truggy, or Cen for a buggy. Enjoy