A 1000 dollar tekno kit car is more durable than a 1000 dollar Xmaxx. The only category the Xmaxx wins at is size. The tekno or losi etc kit cars will be faster.... more durable... last longer... etc. Plus with a kit car you get to pick your own electronics. Which I like because I get to pick the motor and servo that would work best for my application... not whatever a manufacture provides.

I have yet to see a RTR car that is as durable as a 1/8 scale kit buggy.