RE: Rustler vxl or Associated rc10t4
Traxxas's are desinged to be tough bashers, not racers. If you want a race truck, buy an ae or losi. If you want something you can jump your house with, buy a traxxas. The rustler, stampede, and especially the slash are almost bomb-proof. Serously, I can't break my XL-5 pede. It's getting boring because I want to upgrade and have no excuse to do it. I did a 5+ foot ramp over and over and that didn't break anything. I hit the ramp with only one side of the truck and it rolled a bunch of times before crashing to the ground. No damage. Even the stock titan is still going.
Every truck has it's place and neither is "better" than the other one. Although, for hard-core bashing, you can't beat a pede or rustler.[8D]