It'll be a Cat or Polaris. Polaris has the rider geometry dialed in pretty good for my likes, but ya, the old Zuk 800 certainly comes with all the accolades.
Your both 100% correct but there are things that stand out that go unresolved and some that the manufacturer steps up for. The latter are obvious and others are just the cost of ownership. I'm just trying to avoid the major engine pitfalls.