its a brand new truck of course its gonna be nice! line it up side by side with another trucker same trim level and you wont see many differences in amenities, power, etc. as for the torque my truck made almost 700ft-lbs stock 4 yrs ago. award winning quality? wat a sales gimmick! lol. its all preference when it comes to trucks. stock for stock ill take my motor/drivetrain over any! cant beat it for towing.