AXIAL AX90001 or LOSI Night Crawler?

[LURP DOG]

I want to start Crawling (no comp) and want to find a good simple rig to start out with and want to know if I should get an AXIAL AX90001 (RTR) or a LOSI Night Crawler.
Looks like the forums lean a little more towards the LNC but after talking to a MAJOR Crawler dealer they point towards the AXIAL. I'm confused and looking for help/advise!

THANX

[chino925]

i have both. lnc is really nice. other than electronics my only upgrade are wieghted wheels, relocating plates, hb rovers and it crawls great. crazy torque out of the worm gears... except when they bind up. quick rvse fixes that

my axial has countless mods. i think the only thing stock are the axle housings. maybe a screw or 2. its really fun and u can make them fast(i got mine to drift and hold wheelies for 15 feet) i like bashing also. main complaint was the torque twist but the front over drive helped with that problem. their is more support for the axial and more things u can do to it. for serious crawling my losi with out crawl it anyday with alot less money put in to it. other than its slow, its great rig.

[firejosh]

Thanks chino925 for your post. Helpds zero in on what rig to buy for my first crawler. Leaning towards the LNC.