I would agree 100%. I used to have a sandrail and honestly thought it was better than the ATV's (until I rode quads that is). For the family, ATVs are hands down more fun for everyone, they are more maneuverable, and a heck of a lot less work.
Don't get me wrong, ATVs come with their share of work, but every aircooled VW I've owned has been a huge time consumption. I've owned rails, bugs, busses, squarebacks, Meyers Manx's, you name it, and even though you buy new parts, they still leak oil and the new parts fail as often as the old ones.
If I ever do a sandrail again, I'll run a 1.8t VW watercooled engine, or a subaru, no aircooled VWs any more.
Just my 2 cents...