That whole build quality thing is an argument of them past that doesnt hold true, unless the car is a genuine P.O.S. If you crash bad enough you will break ANY car you drive. You will have to buy spares for ANY car you decide to buy. No choice will save you money in the long run as long as you use the darn thing.
For instance I own an XRAY truggy and I was told that they break less, have less problems and require less maintenance... while my diffs and drive shafts are bullet proof I still occasionally break a steering knuckle or rear hub. I dont have nagging little issues like some other manufacturers have but I still break parts....thats racing...if you never broke it would be called..I dunno...Fun time with out a care in the world lol. Is it better built than other cars, probably but believe me, no matter what you buy you will still break stuff. No car is indestructible and to believe so is bonkers. The guy I know that has the durango at my track sits there maintaining and fixing it all the time. I think Ive seen it run like 3-4 times. Yet I see the Losi and tamiya cars out running all the time.
This hobby unfortunately, is not one that is cheap. Theres always something to buy and theres always something breaking. I dont care if your car is a mixture of carbon fiber and gold. Sh1t will break. And it all rests on your driving skills. If you're a good driver it wont break...as often. If you are still learning, chances are you will break repeatedly no matter what.
Parts support is def. better for the Tamiya as parts can be found on EBAY, tamiya.com and other sites. I know none that sell durango parts but I havent really looked, but from what Ive seen I would get Tamiya. Just because you run a Durango doesnt mean you will automatically be better or vice versa for that matter. Buy what you want, but in the end its all up to how the car is in YOUR hands.
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