I am considering buying a an x3 HO. I am on a budget and it fits my price range. I found a Yamaha yxz1000 with paddle shifters for the same price as the HO and trying to decide. I know the x3 ride will be better. would like to hear from owners on what they think of their machine . top speed? how it handles in woops. I ride mainly in the southern California hard packed, rocky deserts, not a dune guy but would make the occasional trip. I have had a RZR and a wildcat in the past.