That's where you're missing out. It's a great off-roader and the perfect travel vehicle. Eventually you'll be building it up and taking it off-road too.
I had two FJC's for a total of 4+ years and I never had to replace a windshield. Now on my Jeep Wranglers (I've had three), I was replacing them at least once a year.
You can easily modify the GX from mild to wild. My first one was strictly a highway driving meat hauler, the second (pictured below) was modded pretty nicely for hunting/camping/adventure use and our current one only has AT's, everything else is stock. The GX will give you a smidge of luxury and...
I've owned multiples of both. The GX is the clear winner overall, especially if doing any highway driving. The power is better, the tranny is better, the space is better, visibility is better, etc. Now they both have the rear barn doors/swing doors, but the FJC's actually swings open the correct...