Actually, wrong, yes, wrong, wrong, yes
I bought my X late 2014 after putting a down payment on an FJC.. After doing all the math & +\- over and over, I went and switched to Xterra, the price difference is huge & nothing justifies it!
Visually:
FJC is different, so it is personal choice visually..
mods:
mods wise, yes you can find a lot, but you can also modify the Xterra to any level if you are willing to custom do or ship.. Which usually true off-roaders do rather Han those ready made cheap replicas..
xterra doenst have much mods because it is eclipsed by its big brother the Y61 Patrol safari as the off-roader of choice locally.. Otherwise it could have had much more.. Locally..
Maintenance:
Nissan is far cheaper than Toyota in maintenance, the service prices were 60% cheaper when I compared Xterra to FJC 2 years ago when I bought my X, the service contract in Nissan included everything including brake pads, Toyota? Nothing! Just a laughable discount on parts & labor, & still was MORE expensive!
alfuttaim workshop is horrible, my FJC friends who has accidents spent more than 6 weeks on a relatively simple front end accident.. Two different cars, same crap!
nissan took less than two weeks fixing a similar accident in my case.
Offroad performance: (I am an offroad marshal)
Stock vs stock, Xterra have more power & tourque, & performs extremely well, but a skid plate is a must in the front. FJC is also great no doubt, but not better than X.
FJC visibility is extremely bad, you don't see anything while climbing or on the top or the crest, just horrible.
With modifications, the FJ can become a beast, but then you will find you paid the price of 3 Xterras to make one FJC a beast!
and, in offroad, the driver is 80% of the difference, the really good driver will win in either X or FJC...
resale value:
yes, Toyota is better