Think it may have to be the xb9e as i need a forgiving car, will sit nicely next to my xb4 as well

as you say xray is quality through & through
Will be sticks for me as have tried the wheel but it's not for me, exzes is a bit too pricey so the gemini will do me just fine
Have you found any weak spots on the xb9e? & what oils are you running in the diffs & shocks? i will be on dirt mostly with big jumps(well they are big to me compared to the 1/10th stuff i am used to)