To each his own, as much as I like my TA, if I had to get the new tank model, I'd probably not get a TA.
The reality is that if you damaged the tank to the point where it was not repairable you'd probably be looking at a new bike because there would be some major bike damage. I dropped the bike on the low side a few times, once at around 20mph and while there was some damage to other parts on the bike, only a very small dent on the tank from the turn signal housing. (The T/S bends back on its bracket). Good reason for relocating the T/S.
So you either buy a spare 07 bike now and keep it locked up or, when it happens, you look for a second hand bike with the old tank.
