I spent the better half of a deployment in 16”-17” looking at ATV’s. By the time I was stateside, I was stuck between Yamaha and Polaris. A Month ago, I was still pretty certain I wanted the Yamaha. Keep in mind that I think Yamaha is an outstanding brand. I’ve owned a Stryker and it’s the best motorcycle I’ve ever ridden. That said, after seeing the two bikes in the flesh and side by side, the 570 was clearly better for me. Sitting on the Grizzly and Kodiak felt cramped for someone my size, 6’4 - 220lbs. I felt like I was perched too high on the machine and like I could be bucked off or thrown forward. There was also zero seat space behind me for a lady friend to ride along. The lack of built-in storage was also a drawback for me. Sitting on the sportsman felt worlds apart from the Yamahas. I felt like I was sitting “in” the bike and the comfort was comparable to a classic Cadillac. The AWD system is ultra casual and easy to control. Also, with the value difference, I opted for EPS as well. Another plus is that I have more space to add a custom built dog carrier. The things keeping me from wanting to buy the Polaris were the mountains of complaints about failing machines. That said, I noticed that much of the damage was actually from misuse and abuse. Busted axels from oversized wheel/tire combos, electrical damage from lack of heat add ons, deep mud exposure to intakes/exhaust, overloaded electrical from add ons and so on. To me the sportsman was too good a value to pass and the problems are overstated in my opinion. It’s an ultra luxe trail machine, probably even more machine than I really need, and I’m looking forward to the adventures ahead. Good riding folks!