It's entirely your call Renos, but if it were me making the decision, i would need to trail both types of bike over the same route for a few days, and see if the difference was worth the hassle. Then I'd want to look at the quality of both bikes. Personally I have had my 51 plunger in bits for 30+ years so now that she is on the road she ain't going to anyone else no matter what !!!