From what i have read and heard the canam 800 is in a class all of its own for power and speed. I will be looking seriously at one my next purchase however they do not seem to have a great front end. That has been the only complaint i have read is that the front end is not beefy enough to handle the weight. I have read where a few guys put on heavier shocks and this seemed to eliminate the problem. Will be interesting to see if they beef this up on next years models. I have a 06 kodiak and i like it but i am a little let down. Seems like they just don't make bikes like they used to no matter what brand, even hondas are cheapin out these days.