Thanks for getting up this thread!
Answering Derik:
I think Toyota now thinks that they're the best Manufacturer in town, not anymore, they're mistaken, there are lots of other Manufacturers which hold way better cars than them.
I'd definitely go with an X for many reasons, starting with the most important reason which is the viewing angle & it has so many blindspot and difficult shoulder view, it's dangerous to drive an FJC, I have zero trust in it!
And second thing which is also as important as the first point, it looks ugly like big big time!
Third I've heard that they'll stop manufacturing the FJC not the X
Here: http://www.autonews.com/article/20131105/OEM01/131109895/toyota-to-drop-fj-cruiser-after-2014-model-year
Not to mention Toyota Always keeps on pulling cars from the market after selling it to the buyer, like for example just yesterday Toyota announced that it will withdraw all 9446 Rav4 cars between the year 2006-2012 from UAE market due to a default in the Rear car seat belt, just imagine how many lives the expensive *Toyota* car have sacrificed for 12 years!!
Like seriously, a default in a Rear car seat belt for 6 years & no one have sued them until now!
Here is the link for the Withdrawal of Rav4 cars: http://www.abudhabinews.net/index.php/sid/241500027