@Diabolical Inc could you post some pictures of it installed with a soft top? I'd also like some pics of what it looks like around the roll bar and on the sides. Trying to figure out if this will work for me. It's quite a bit of money to be a guinea pig. I've been familiar with the Slipstream...
I wouldn't be able to give up the full retract or lift-up hatch. The OEM is also easy to take off and/or switch with a hard top. The Bestop apparently takes a while.
I've personally had no issues with the OEM soft top.
GMRS is a better choice that CB. It has clearer signals and is higher powered, significantly so with a mobile unit.
FCC recently gave permission to manufacturers to make CB/GMRS combo radios. Not sure when it goes into effect or when any such radios will come out.