opinion from asia, just my opinion though
Agama - never driven
Associated - never driven
Durango - looking forward to own
Hot Bodies - lack of support on parts
JQ - owned, loved the yellow but hated the white edition
Kyosho - Really enjoy driving it, but too pricey
Losi - my friend own one, heavy and not very nice looking
Mugen - loved the MBX6, MBX6R really fun to drive, don't like the MBX7 though
SWORKz - owned, love the EVO but poor on durability
Tekno - never driven
XRAY - the 808 is a Tank, don't like the XB9, great kit don't know about the XB8 yet