Well you are correct in your thought that they market the "X" as coming with a set of skids. However, it's a bit misleading in that the amount of additional protection it offers is minimal at best. The X factory skids cover under the engine as well as a frame skid up front in between the lower a-arms. However, the a-arms are unprotected from the bottom which leaves the differentials and boots wide open to damage. Can-Am also did not provide any protection for up under the floorboard.
Obiously they did this so they could add minimal skids, market it as coming with skids so they could increase the price of the quad, but still leave enough necessary items unprotected so the average Joe would just go buy the remaining skid pieces from BRP.
However, the BRP skids are nowhere near as thick as the Ricochet skids so if you're goiing to spend the money on the remaining BRP skids, a Ricochet set it a much wiser investment in my opinion.
Buster
Obiously they did this so they could add minimal skids, market it as coming with skids so they could increase the price of the quad, but still leave enough necessary items unprotected so the average Joe would just go buy the remaining skid pieces from BRP.
However, the BRP skids are nowhere near as thick as the Ricochet skids so if you're goiing to spend the money on the remaining BRP skids, a Ricochet set it a much wiser investment in my opinion.
Buster
