The MB hitch is super easy to instal although the early production instructions that came with mine neglected to tell me I needed to add a fuse in the fuse block for the signals to work. Easy fix but had me baffled for a while. The MB part also fits through the cut out in the bumper. Some of the Draw Tite tubular hitches I have seen actually fit under the bumper and are a bit of an eye sore but as you say it is only a hitch. If it is only holding 60lbs worth of bikes from skiding down the road that shouldn't be too tough of a job so no big deal. You would be surprised at how much you use it once you have it.

LS