I'm going to cross post this in the X5 forum because there is obviously a bigger audience there but I wanted to cover all bases.

Is the active seat worth getting? I've got back problems as it is (not weight related before the haters start) and plan to use the car for road trips. Can you sense the seat being active? Does anyone with the feature think its helpful? Does anyone feel that the seat is less comfortable than it might be without the active feature (does the additional hardware in the seat make it generally less comfortable).

I realize that this is all subjective but I appreciate everyone's opinion on this subject.

I know it forces you to get ventilated seats but I'd like to exclude that part from the discussion. I'd also like to more or less exclude price.

Sorry if this sounds a bit harsh, that wasn't intended but I'm having a bad day.

Thanks, Corey