RE: Back many many years later.
I feel you. I started with nitro boats in the 70s, traded a boat for a Frog in the 80s and got hooked. Went right into the RC10s, then the YZ10s and then Clods. Gave it all up during a divorce in 2001. Then decided to start back this year, Bought a E Revo in January now I have a MGT 8.0, SC10, RC10B4, RC10T4, RC8Te, Summit, Stampede, Slash and my wife has a E Revo, Rustler VXL, Highroller and a Strike.
Brushless, LiPo and 2.4GHz radio are the bomb, so much different than the old days. I ran my E Revo with Mamba Monster 2650Kv with 4S at 25C on our local outdoor track with some 1/10th scale and 1/8th scale nitros and blew them away. You are gonna love the hobby today.