Hey, neighbor!

I just noticed that you're only about 40 miles north of me. Nice weather, huh. :td: The Sox were rained out today and tomorrows Patriots Day game is in jeopardy as well. Luckily, I have that day off.
Anyways, I'd never tow with a bumper hitch for the reasons you say. I routinely haul less than a ton and would likely never have a need to go bigger than my 5x8 Haulmark. I'd never even come close to 3,500 let alone 6,500.
In a smaller truck, like the Taco, I see little or no need for PW and PL. The cruise is something that I personally hate and I've found that I had previous trucks with a sliding window that I never even opened.
I really like the plain bumpers over the chrome. As you know, here in New England chrome tends to rust on your way home from the dealership.