The guys. I think I'm going to get him the carnage ftx and see how he gets on. The parts seem reasonable and its not too pricey.
One final question... If I want to squeeze a bit more speed out of it, would upgrading the battery from the provided 3250 man liopo to a 4200 do this? Anything else I can get to help with more speed? (That's not to pricey and simple to do) the in advance