Dont know anything about the VBC cars but i know MB Models are selling the 07 for £159.
Or check out the newer xrays second hand, there's a lot of t4 14's popping up.
Personally i would stick with big names like xray or tamiya (xray would be my choice).
Spares backup and user support are worth there weight in gold, unless you want to buy and carry every spare you might need for an uncommon chassis.
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