Ive got an FJ also and yes the blind spots suck but they are very bearable. The edge doesn't do anything for me in my opinion and I would take Toyotas famed reliability over a Ford product any day. Not to mention lifted they look great and turn heads. For mileage go with the automatic so you can go to 2wd or 4wd whereas the manual is 4wd only. They are extremely capable off-road vehicles but you see way to many friggin soccer moms driving them.