steer clear on the venom creeper. no feedback on them really and the price has dropped on some sites to cost. they are just giving them away to get rid of them it seems. i think axial is by far the best starting platform for an entry level driver. the ax-10 can become a great comper and the scx10 is the best scale chassis out there imo. aftermarket support is huge. losi is cool and the lcc is a tuff truck to beat. just have to keep spare pins with you for the cvds every comp.