Hey there, quick question:

I used to AutoX my 'teg quite a bit when I lived in Texas, and in keeping up with the Joneses, or in this case my buddy with a Ford Escort ZX-2, I went out and installed a Skunk2 rear strut tower brace. This caused me to have to cut the panelling in the back, and it really look like garbage. I couldn't tell you if it helped or not, because I replaced the front strut tower brace, installed urethane bushings all around and replaced my Ground Control Coilovers with a set of Tein Flex at the same time. I have a feeling the strut tower brace in the rear was more cosmetic and weight saving (the 250 bucks out of my back pocket) than anything. Now that I've got aspirations to bring the car back to some bit of prettiness, though keep it stuck to the asphalt, I think it might be time to ditch it.

Does anyone have any sort of positive or negative thoughts on the rear strut tower brace and advice as to whether it's worth keeping for handling's sake, or ditching for appearances?