Thanks a bunch for the replies.

Since this will be my first 4x4, it's hard for me to say how much the mod bug will get me and what will become necessary over time for the way I'll use the truck. I'm going to have to test the limits of the stock vehicle to see how far I go with upgrades.

For the moment I am going to continue looking for that elusive XE with the sport pkg. But since the market is so soft on SUV's here, I may push and try to get a steal on an SE.

It is kind of a mystery to me why an LSD isn't standard on all X 4x4's though