SpaceDoc,

Your first post says "mainly bashing...some racing". I fell into the same category a year ago. I bought the Revo. Still not racing but very tough basher. One thing I like (and almost everyone else hates ) is the EZ Start system. Racers want light trucks and don't mind dragging out starter boxes. I like having the convenience of the starter/glow ignitor built in, with just the control pack to haul along. Sure, this hurts you racing, but makes for easier time bashing. For the beginner racer I wouldn't sweat it (and I won't) until later when every ounce counts. Then the EZstart goes and a bumpbox will come in.

So, it's Revo.