i like the look of rollpans too, but i feel better and safer with my bumper...since ive had it painted about a year and a half ago, someone bumped it in the parking lot, someone slammed my gate into it, ive backed into my gate, and my 6 year old son used to it stop his bike cause he was going to fast...imagine the damage if i never had my bumper...so im keeping mine...and dakotas have nice lookin bumpers i might add.