I’ve been bombing around in my Canyon for a long time now and I love it. Pros over a full size are that it’s better off-road for sure. More useful getting to hunting camps and whatnot due to the small size. It’s low bed height makes it easy to shovel stuff in or out of. I use it as my landscaping work truck. Cons compared to a half ton are it’s limited interior space and tow rating. The fuel mileage is actually worse than most newer half tons so sometimes I sit in my tiny, cramped, noisy, box of a truck wishing I had a half ton.