I could never get the crusader like hate for traxxas, most of the products they have are for beginners or for really advanced hobbists, with no middle ground. Having owned the original HPI Savage and a XTM X Factor 2, I have not owned a traxxas truck, but several people around me did and while the tmaxx's could usually keep up, they could atleast get replacement parts at the piss poor hobby shop an hour away while I was stuck ordering parts online.
Now
the MJ line they offer sucks because its on a stampede chassis, I like the bodies (minus the Grinder abortion) they have made so far.
And as of right now I am looking into buying a slash as we speak, the new dodge body with mopar scheme is fantastic