Im a big fan of the Hardtop. You wont be disappointed. Easier to mount antennas, radar, great for rod holders, much more solid to hold on to while walking to the bow, Radio box saves space and a nicer place to mount VHF's and maybe chartplotters/depthfinders etc../and I believe it will add to the value of the boat..
'05 300 Marlin w/F250's