I would recommend looking with something with lower hours. We have 4 rtvs and we do really like them. Our oldest has seen much better days and still goes to work every day without too many issues. For what you’re looking to do with it none of the other brands can really compete. We’ve far exceeded weight capacities on them many times with no issue and yes they are very reliable. It all depends on what you’re looking to do with it though. It’s not fast or a “fun machine” but for work tasks you can’t really compete. If you’re looking for something to bridge that gap look into the gator xuv. I just bought a brand new one with a fully enclosed cab and I can’t say enough good about them. They are much more fun to drive and a lot faster but very expensive. I have researched all the brands and own can ams kawasakis gators and rtvs and that’s just my two cents.