Choice of hood is of course personal choice. Before the easy up hood became a standard fitment in 2012/13 it was an expensive extra, especially if you had a Simmonds easy up hood which was I believe circa £4000 fitted. Strangely when the easy up hood became standard the traditional hood became a £1000+ extra!
I don't think the easy up hood detracts from the looks of the car especially so since my hood is only up when its parked up in my garage. The advantage of course is its easy to erect if caught out in the UK weather which I'm sure we all have at some time or other.
The main disadvantage to me of the easy up hood is the lack of rear quarter windows, which on the rare occasion I've had when the hood has been up creates a blind spot when emerging from some angled junctions.
