I keep ripping the rear ones off and reattaching.  Last time i left the right one off and haven't reattached it yet,  thinking of taking the other off.  They look good without them in my opinion.  My only concern is how much crap gets thrown in the cab, noticeable difference?  Votes?

I vote for fenders.

Maybe you need a set of curb feelers. 🤣

[2015 Z Force 800 53/Trail EPS]

When I had the EX fenders on my Trail I was always catching them on things and popping the push pins out...and I even cut the lower wings off and they still were a PITA (and there were butt-ugly)  so I made my own that just covered the tire...before the spacers...and they still sometimes get caught on things. I see the guys in Russia and other places over there use a rubber mat and cut them for extenders on theit OE fenders. I always though if a fender would just be flexible enough...it would stay on longer and wondered if you could make some using just that rubber mat.

Our riding areas are so tight that you quite often have to ride the tree with the wheel to make corners.  I've ripped the bottom half of one completely off already. Keep popping the push pins out. Usually one is hanging after a few rides,  last time i lost one completely and had to go back a mile to find it lol.  I don't ride mud much but do get into puddles... maybe i'll just cut the bottom front off the other side too. The only catch in front of the tire not higher up... plus i'm putting home made rock sliders on shortly,  might help.

Fenders - keep 'em.  I bought the SuperATV nerf bars and that solved most of my rear-fender-getting-ripped-off problems.