I wish I'd gotten the tow option when I bought my SE... I figured, "I wouldn't need to tow anything..." But then realized later that there's more use for the tow like using it as a step platform to get things up on the roof rack or get one of those 'table' platforms you can hook on to it so you can use it like a 'table'... But lastly I like the 'good dent resistor' feature as described by ClaptoVaughn... I've read several instances where the tow help the X on rear-end collisions... More damage to them than your X... Just my .02 cents...

- Air B