I bought an 03 for work and around 4500 kms I broke both rear cv's. That was about 3000 km's of straight mud. I also heard of a free heat kit upgrade,so I phoned the dealership and they upgraded it as a recall. They installed the vented side pannels and a couple of heat shrouds. Then I bought an 04 for myself and they have a few changes. Upgraded cv's, vented pannels, stiffer shocks, and a diff lock override. I think they are a very good quad. I also bought a 05 grizz for work since the others worked so well.
coach0, Do you know if he got the free heat kit upgrade? If it does it should have vented side pannels, not solid ones.