When I jumped into rc cars, I went with redcat I had no prior knowledge on the company or any reviews. I was handed 2 nitro Shockwave's and away I went learning what I could. One became a parts car and the other I ran literally into the ground. It was a blast, my kids loved watching me play with them and helped tear into one for repairs. Yes the parts are fragile but they are cheap too.

I have nothing but positive things to say with my experience with the actual 2 cars I have. They sit in storage one a skeleton of its former self, the other needs front end work but when I stop driving I plan on running them along with what I recently picked up.

You'll enjoy it and eventually you'll upgrade to something different, maybe jump a scale. The most important thing is to continue to have fun, if it's no longer fun, it becomes a chore then it becomes a dislike. Don't let anyone change your view of what you enjoy.