NiTRo's HaVe Their Advantages But SiNce YoUR NOw GEttiNG into The Hobby I'd Lean Toward the ElecTriC. For a Starter a HPi SPRiNT2DRiFT Is Pretty Gud. If you Gonna Go With NiTro My BEst Advice Is Dont Get THe 4-teC. YOu'll Hit a Curb and Break Off Axles, Control Arms, Everything Being Thats its MoStly PlaSTiC. ThatS Just ReaLitY. And I've Seen It HappeN too.