I voted for the Kyosho. I have raced them for the last few years and from what I have seen, they are much tougher than the AE. That said though, I blieve Associated are addressing the issues with the top plates.
Kyosho had a bit of a weak spot with the c-hubs on the original ZX-5 but the SP version has changed the design and now appears to be much stronger.
I would also look at the Hotbodies D4 as an option aswell. It has great strength and fantastic handling and has also dropped in price to £200. Certainly worth considering.
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