I'm very happy with my Scout. Dirt roads hold no problems. Finish on the alloys has been dodgy with the finish faking off one after a longer run on dirt roads. Seems reasonably well protected underneath, but there is a lot of plastic there and how long it will last will be interesting. As always, common sense will be the deciding factor. There is no way the car will do what a full blown 4x4 will, so travel accordingly.
The car performed well over Mt Hotham in a blizzard without chains, but deep snow has been a problem. Off bitumen, the biggest drawback is the tyres - they're normal road tyres. When it comes to replacement I'll look for something more aggressive, but availability might be a problem due to the size as there doesn't seem to be much available as compared to what's out there for Subaru Outbacks.
Cheers,
Ivars