2009.. you've not been away to long
Car brands and chassis are a very personal thing. I've always tried to find that one brand I can stick with forever.. I've not been very successful mind you and have dance around from Tamiya to Ansmann to Durango and now I'm putting together a 8th Serpent Cobra v2 which is making me want the new Spyder 2wd
I'm now stuck between Durango and Serpent. Both are European which I like, both design all their own parts and are not some OEM knock off. And both have a lot of set up options. The DEX210 by Durango has more set up options then anything I've seen before.
Another option is of course Xray. With the new line of 10th buggies that have appeared this year you get the Hudy quality and a huge amount of tweak options and they are kinda mean looking.
Also the old names are now releasing new cars.. the B5 by AE comes in rear and Mid motor versions and are not even on the shelves yet so if you want something uber new look at them. Losi have the TLR 22.
My thoughts would be to have a look at Durango and Xray. They are the 2 that have a lot of set up options. I'd not ignore Serpent as the new 2wd buggies look excellent.
2.4ghz is the way to go. It makes racing so much easier when you don't have to worry about other people on the same crystal.
K