I've owned Nitro and battery ones. They're both good. I remember a mate getting a nitro one not so long ago. Was quite funny on his first run, it had 2 gears and of course was an auto, he went through first gear and it was really going some, then it changed to second gear, obviously went far too fast clipped a kurb and I have never seen a little remote control car go far, he bent the driveshafts and everything, the wheels were smashed to pieces and the shell didn't stand up too good. I was laughing pretty hard especially considering it was his first run.