Thanks for the replys everyone. I think I am somewhat partial to buggy because my very first RC was a gold pan RC10 in the 80s. I think what I am concerned about is that buggy will be hard to get a handle on as a new racer and I will end up being discouraged. I had previously tried onroad with a Tamiya M04L, and I found it very frustrating to race. The rear kicked around constantly and it was not the most fun. Am I looking at apples and oranges here? Will a good buggy handle differently?