If you consider the Arctic Cat, which I wouldn't write off, keep in mind that it's a long machine. Not that that's a problem for riding , but it will need to be kept in mind for toy hauler plans should that be in your crystal ball. The Maverick is awesome and from what I understand is second only to the Wild Cat X in the suspension dept., the power on the Mav. is phenomenal. The RZR is good in many respects and guys that have the Kawasaki love them. Consider your terrain, if you're going to be running around where the whoops are bad suspension would be my first consideration and everything else secondary. A good dealer is VERY important, you can buy the best machine on the market but if the dealer support sucks you're not going to happy.