There was a Tamiya DB-01R in the sales sectin that was in your price range. That is stick, pretty tough and easy to get spares for. You could also look out for a Lazer SP as they seem to be going pretty cheaply these days and are also stick pack layout.
Edit, the DB-01R isn't quite as cheap as i thought but here is the link anyway!
http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35087