you are in tas??
no way!! i am too

we should meet up sometime

or even better...come down to the club and race
as for a 2.4 ghz radio, spektrum just released their DX3E which is a cheap-as-chips radio, 3 channel so you have something to play with and it's simple to use.
also it is compadible with DSM 2 so you cant get the wrong reciver
gear low of the venoms, they are ok as long as you dont pull heavy amps from them.
as for brushless in the revo, get the MMM and save yourself the hastle.
they are easy to use and are anywhere from mild to wild with a simple plug into the computer.
run 4s on the mmm 2200kv combo and you will be fine
as for buying one...the australian dollar ROCKS at the moment!!
90% of us racers at the club import from america, go to
www.amainhobbies.com
order from there and keep your total order under $1000 (some of us find it easy to go over lol) to clear customs w/o 10% duty.
take care,
shaun