We ride ours through whatever South Texas has to throw at us. If we can push it over, over we go. Cactus, white brush, small mesquites, you name it.
As I mentioned above, the rack system is a real bonus. I can come in from a hunt, pull the 4 pins, remove the dog box, and then drop my 25 gallon sprayer on the back and turn it into my weed killing machine. All in a matter of minutes, very quick and easy. I weld all my own gear, so my imagination is the limits when it comes to what I can weld and mount on the racks. My brother has the factory built 2 man blind on his Arctic Cat. He can drive to where ever he wants to hunt, unfold the canopy around the atv, and it's a hunting blind. It's all in a self contained rack and carry system. And when he wants to remove it, pull a couple of pins and it's off.
And my 650 has a Kawi built motor straight from their Prairie 650s, a very strong and reliable motor.
Just about all of todays atvs are built solid, it's just those extras that make an owner happier with one brand versus another.