The skip shift eliminator does make a difference. My husband said he didn't think it was that big of a deal. Although I don't get to drive our baby that often - I noticed it. So I surprised him with the skip shift eliminator for our anniversary. It only took him a few minutes to install and he admitted that he noticed a difference. Needless to say - he was surprised. What a great use of $30 (actually $28 and some change).