Originally Posted by claymonkey

I do not feel there is one better or stronger over the other out there. It comes down to personel preference. I myself have seen 2 of mt buddies beat the tar out of there RC8T's and not break a thing race after race. I have seen Losi's race after race not break a thing, as Mugens and so forth and so on. Now... they all have there weak spots, ALL some a few more then others but for the most part all. The Xray seems to "me" to be a little sturdier then most,"but" it has it's quirks to. I myself have been an Associated guy for a long time now, not because I think there the "best" I am comfortable with them and have never needed anything different is all. Drive as many different platforms you can and see which one fits your driving style and chose that way if you can.