I was at the same point about a month ago that you are at now, I did a lot of research and settled on the Losi 8t, I was thinking about a 2.0 but since I am not a racer but someone who just wants to kick some ass in large open areas I decieded on a 1.0. I spent about 10 days scouring ebay involved in a5 different auctions and all of the auctions ended up going over $300 for a used 8T which was assanine since NitroHouse was selling them new for $329 since the 2.0s came out I am sure they wernt selling. So I got a a new 1.0 and the Losi BL conversion kit and the kit is great except for the motor mount, it is designed for the Losi BL motor which is a POS. I used the RCM mount which is great and I am happy with the setup