I've had mine for a year and love it. 26 hours of ride time. Yes, there have been some down sides but the positives outweigh them for me. I had one of the first in the US and and there have been many improvements since then. The carbs are probably their weakest point. Everything else has been awesome. I know that the carbs are a lot better currently after they made some changes and the porting has also been updated since I've had mine. I rode a newer one at World Finals and it felt awesome. Can't beat it for the price imo. You have to go into it with an open mind, they're relatively new so it's not like buying something from a top manufacturer like Yamaha. It may not be 100% perfect, but at the same time, maybe it will be.