"What do y'all think?"
If I was made of $$ I would own one in addition to the XP! I was raised on Cat, worked at a Cat dealer....still a little green in my blood.
IMO a HUGE step in the right direction based on what I see (have not ridden yet).
For the guys leary of the more "XP" or "Pro" like layout.....give it time!! Get used to it!! I had a M-Cat and loved it, but once I got the hang of the XP, the M- felt primitive and ill handling by comparison. It's just "different", not worse for boondocking/sidehilling etc....IMO it's better once you adjust your riding.
I'm particularly interested in the new clutching/chaincase...that's what I disliked most about the M's, the goofy DD and secondary. I'm thinking the new setup will be more efficient at putting the power to the track!