There is no best and there is no worst. I would even look at a Kymco, made in Taiwan, seem to offer a lot for the money. So far my experience with Arctic Cat is great, Polaris, not so great. I kinda wish AC still used the Suzuki motors like my 400 and 500, really nice motors. Friends with Yamahas and Hondas seem to have great luck with both.

 

If you have a Kymco dealer close to you, I would 2nd taking a look at them. Their 700i quad is very similar to the Grizzly 700 and costs a lot less. Take a look at the base model MXU 700i MXU 700i Overview - KYMCO USA.

 

Interesting thread. I'm new to ATV world, but have long history with trucks. This feels like a Chevy/Ford/Dodge conversation I've had/seen many times. Nice thing is this debate doesn't feel as heated. Seems to be more ATV peeps who are willing to switch rides, open mind, realize different brands have pros/cons.

This board has been very helpful already.

 

Oh, you will find some of that brand loyalty in here from time to time. My thing is, life is to short to ride crappy quads.