We live near Cheyenne at 6,000 feet with lots of mountains nearby. We have had an '07 OR auto w/RF stereo and tow pkg for about six months and 6K miles. It is a truely fun vehicle and great highway cruiser,not just an off roader. My wife uses it as a daily driver; 30 mile round trip. Very quiet and comfortable. Firm ride, but much more livable on a day to day gravel/paved road, commute basis than our '6 Unlimited Rubicon. Much more powerful for use here in the mountains than the Jeep. Great acceleration and handles very well. We have a new Maxima, which is luxo/techno and fun to drive, but we still end up driving the X a lot of the time. The X is a well made, solid feeling, well finished vehicle that inspires confidence on and off road. For all around use, we chose it over a new Unlimited Sahara auto w/hardtop. It was also about $3K less expensive.