I would recommend a banshee if you do not care about putting in the extra time and maintenence every once in a while. All my buddies have the 450's and 400's. I am just as fast as them in the trails. They pull on me a little bit when we drag but I just got another set of pipes and reeds. I havent rode with them yet. I should be able to beat them now, or atleast probably keep up with a lightly modded 450. I have had my bike down more than they have, replacing pistons and boring out the cylinders. They give me hell for that but Im sure when there bikes get 4-5 years old they will have problems which will cost them more money. I like being the only one to have a banshee. Get it, it will be something different.