Ok i got my Blitz and my XTM old school project i'm thinking about swiping my card to get the HPI ELECTRIC FIRESTORM truck i love those truck i have fun with xtm then i do with my BLITZ
As much as the Blitz rocks, I prefer the AE T4 over the Firestorm by a huge margin. A friend of mine had a Firestorm when he first got into RC and raved about it. Then he came out to the track and I let him do a few laps with my T4- he bought one the next day. I guess it really depends on your intentions for the truck. If you want to race, T4 the whole way. If you want to bash, the HPI will be well worth the money.
I do realize that 2 different brands means more spare parts to buy, but that's what they make those cool little divider bins for... Oh yeah, and guys that fish too I guess...