Gear- Helmets

Pouring outside, so no riding today, instead some more gear reviews. This time it’s the helmets. I have two that I end up wearing most of the time - an Arai Vector and a Scorpion EXO 400. I bought the Scorpion about three years ago and have had the Arai for a little over a year now. The Scorpion, cost me about $160 and has been a great lid. It fits well, the lining can be taken out - so when I sweat and stink it up, I can just take it out and throw it in the washer (cold water and air dry). It is also not very heavy, hardly ever any fogging on the shield and most of all, it is really stable at high speeds, i.e. no bobbing of the head due to the wind. The other really positive thing about this is how easy it is to change the shield - just twist the shield holder on the side and it pops out. That said, I usually just have the tinted shield on this one and use it when it's sunny/ when I'm not expecting to ride in the dark, etc. In the three years I have had it, I have had no issues with it, other than the snap on the strap that melted because I hung it from my foot peg and it touched the hot exhaust - so completely my fault. Now the Arai. Cost about $400. The positives - great fit; a little more comfortable than the Scorpion, but I don't know I that is good or bad - helmets are supposed to be super snug. It is very "pretty" :), paint job on it is amazing, colors just pop. Venting is good so you get good airflow, however, it can get cold when the temps drop. The negatives (or as we say in the biz world, "areas of improvement"). It would be nice if I could take the liner out; even though the shield has air vents, it does not prevent it from fogging; noticeable headshake at speed and worst of all, changing the shield is a pain (that is why I only have a clear shield on it and wear it in the evening/ cloudy days, etc.). Also, in the year and a half, the side-pods that go over the shield have broken twice, for no reason whatsoever, i.e. I was not changing shields, taking it off or anything- it just broke off - the strap also frayed bad enough that I could not snap it shut. Now that said, Arai's customer service has been amazing. They have replaced the side pod twice and fixed the strap as well (although I had to send in the helmet for that to be done), but it was all very easy, I contacted them via email, they replied within a day and fixed the problem. But should the helmet really have had these issues in the first place?!? oh well. Needless to say, of the two, I would say I end up wearing the Scorpion about 70% of the time.