As somebody said already, there are no really bad cars out there at the moment. You'll read many DEX410 and B44 recommendations just due to the amount of cars on the tracks. Plastic cars, however, may not have the bling-factor of an aluminum or carbon chassis, but are less sensitive to wrong setups and in general easier to drive. Many Shuey drivers prefer the S1 chassis to the carbon one just for the same reason, and Juraj Hudy will not equip the upcoming Xray XB4 with a tune flex chassis just for fun either.
I'd not recommend the cheaper Ansmann kits due to poor material (had a Macnum fall apart in many spots for no obvious reason until I scrapped it on eBay), but otherwise I'd recommend going for a 'soft' car, especially for a beginner. You may want to check out the current Kyosho Lazer ZX-5 SP version, too.
There's a video on the X-Factory youtube channel, in which Paul Sinclair comments on Naoto Matsukuras driving and the great quality of the B-Max4. I think coming from a designer of one of the most innovative companies out there this means a lot!
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