There is a downside to painted bumpers; minor bumps and scrapes crack the paint and require repainting. It is less noticable with nonpainted bumpers. Now, this has never been an issue when I am driving, but let's just say it possible that this sometimes occurs when someone else dear to me is at the wheel.

In fact, have you ever noticed how many bumpers on cars and SUVs with PDC sensors still have as many -- if not more -- bumps and scrapes all over them? I always wondered how that happened if you have PDC.