I bought the LiteRider roll-up tonneau cover from Geno's three years ago... that's three sub-zero winters and three hot summers so far... and I'm absolutely delighted with it. The plastic is still like new, the velcro is an easy and positive way to secure the cover, it gives great protection to the bed's contents (I've even slept under there on a road trip or two), it is incredibly easy to open and close, and it's priced better than a lot of fancier solutions that don't perform any better. And yes, it leaves the stake pockets exposed. If you can't afford or don't want a hard-top, I can heartily recommend the LiteRider. If I bought another truck today, I'd buy another LiteRider for it tomorrow.