Since I will be using the slingshot as my daily driver in the summer, a cage will be my first and most important mod. I'm looking for something that will significantly increase the SAFETY of the vehicle in the event of a collision. This is the most important aspect of a high quality cage and what it should be designed to do... Save my life! Everyone knows that the way the slingshot is stock will be a disaster in any collision. I'm very hopeful that a high quality cage will quickly fix this problem.
I'm very surprised polaris is not offering this option out of the factory. The last thing we need right now is people getting killed in their slingshots. This will not help the insurance rates or legal battle in a few states...
So why don't we all support a cage and voice our oppinions to Polaris? It will help everyone and save lives.
Personally I don't care how much extra weight is needed to reinforce the cockpit. I will add a turbo and other mods to get my power to weight ratio back up. I'm sure some will stress the importance of light weight. If you can build strong and light weight, even better.
The next factor is how it looks and ability to easily attach other accessories (doors, roof, etc).