Honestly, the Flux XS sounds like the deal for you since you mentioned kid friendly. The truck is not at all intimidating, and is smaller than the usual 1/10 truck, it's more like a 1/12 IMO. Either way, I've personally watched the truck get the crap beat out of it, roof landings from 6+ ft, crashes from flips, etc. and it just always comes out. Plenty fast even for adults, and durable enough for the kids to make mistakes on.