ABS saves lives... maybe I have lesser riding experience than some of you, but since 1989 when I started riding (and many cycles of broken bones and changed skins), it does make a difference with or without ABS...

The video doesn't say anything bad about ABS. I was looking into RS/RSX also, but it seems modern injection watercooled kapcai are not getting more reliable. Maybe the foreman sees all the bikes that need repair so all the bad things go to him. I can guess most people don't see issues as well, it's a Honda afterall.

I don't think it's wrong to want ABS. I am just glad that we have a choice, and it's not made mandatory. TS has a valid reason to want ABS - reduce chances of tyre skid in wet.

If someone says 'my existing brake always lock the wheels no matter in dry or wet', then, it's a different matter, right?

D400 also in within your budget , I ride D400 daily 40km also , in the future I'll be riding 100km for work.

yeah i keep seeing people talk about tensioner in the RSX fb group... dunno what is that also

how is the bike holding so far? any QC or mechanical issues?
can feel the weight of the bike when riding slowly?

Riding it since 2019 , only minor issue was the rear brakes not enough grip , but issue was solve once sent to service and bleed the oil fluid.
I've been riding it with full side and top box since i got it. I don't feel anything regarding the weight lol. practice makes perfect.