Thx for all the feedback on this subject!! There are a lot of good points here and Monte brought up something that a lot of us may not have thought of in that the pro cars, their seats are held in by fasteners that allow the seat to be easily removed between rounds for maintenance accessibility and that the belts are largely responsible for holding the driver in place in the event of a roll over.....

My main concern is "safety" first, function, then comfort and then appearance in that order and I appreciate all replies.....