Losi 8T hands down the best rtr truggy there is (and i do not own one), this is very nonbias...i would not be afraid of the clutch just study up on it...as far as the servos go, before you run the trug make sure the end points are set good...
reasons to go with the 8T are lighter, better radio (spectrum), better servos (JR), better engine, losi 427 has proven itself to be a great race engine, and all around better parts, more Al where you need it...