Does your truck look better with the tailgate band on, or off?

[bennylava]

I'm thinking of getting rid of the tailgate band on my 87 at some point. It's dinged up and while it could be flattened back out, it seems like it would be difficult to recreate the factory brushed aluminum look. It would be pretty noticeable you painted it.

So have you ever ditched the tailgate band, and how did it look? Thank you