x2. If you wheel you will get damage....its inevitable. How you wheel is your choice and that is the biggest factor IMO. You can choose to take the trench with roots sticking out of it that will damage or not...you can choose to take the extra 15 minutes or thereabouts to pull cable to get yourself safely around "body damage obstacles". my winch has saved me lots of dents, and I am not ashamed to admit that I want to use it when I might incur damage. I mean...they arent there to "look pretty" on the front of your rig are they?

03 Montero XLS, OME 2"suspension lift,Full skid plates, Extended Diff/transfer breathers. 34 LTB's, Winch w/syn rope, Locked front/rear.