Jeff has always ignored that Jeep can be purchased with upgraded axles... unlike an Xterra. Our Jeep has a Dana 44: Pic. More chassis pics here. I'm not a brand snob. Each have their pros & cons.

The Jeep came with skid plates, and there's no comparing even a wussy Dana 30 axle housing against a cast aluminum anything! The first "tap" against a rock, the front axle housing on my Xterra is toast.

Nissan needs to learn about the plastic used in Jeeps. It doesn't scratch easily. My less than year old Xterra looks like I hauled barbed wire in the back most of the Winter.

Jeep needs to take a page from Nissan's book too. Figure out how to get a 4.0L to pump out lots more power while getting better gas mileage. The Jeep puts out plenty of power, but the same displacement engine in the new Nissan is a dragster by comparison (stomps Gen 1s too!).

Ain't nothin' perfect.