First thing to remember is they all make lemons.......I've owned my Polaris since '99 and it's had its issuses,but I'd buy another in a heart beat.......power, ground clerance and all round ride are all factors......one year at temagami we were there with different sleds and bikes,with it being 50 below the night before, nothing would start in the morning no Chevy's,Ford's ,Honda's or Bombadiers,but 2 pulls on my Polaris and away I went.......my buddies Honda with electic shift was froze for 2 days.....needlas to say ,he flogged it as soon as we got home......To each his own ......but mine is ........POLARIS..........Chuck......