I'm assuming you're aware of Horizon Hobby?
Horizon Hobby - Radio Control R/C Planes, RC Airplanes, RC Helis and Helicopters, RC Cars, RC Trucks, RC Truggys, RC Boats, RC Radios, RC Engines, parts, hop-ups, and accessories
The Blade series is what you see some of on my desk. I have had some of the Heli-max birds. In the gift exchange this year I sent my Novus CX which is a fine flying bird I couldn't bind it to my DX8 so I sent it to someone who would appreciate it (plus I kind of have a lot of CX birds). It was most certainly slightly better than the Blade birds I have but the Blades are really good. I had some older Heli-max birds that weren't so good but I won't hold those against them.
Bottom line - it sounds like you're looking for a T-REX. I don't have first hand experience with them myself but I know a lot of guys who have them in various sizes and I have never heard anything bad about them.
Failing that I would check out one of the larger Horizon Hobby Blades.
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If you don't have a radio you can use I would suggest the Spektrum DX8 - I heart mine.