Yes, I have a smooth case in Mr. Toad, but I have obtained a rib case, plus a cast rear cover, which will be going in. As I see it, the advantages of the rib case over the smooth case is that the RC is more robust than the SC, in that some of the bearings in the SC are bronze bushings, where as the RC has proper bearings. The RC also has a closer gear ratio than the SC, which means that you don't have to wind up the rpm's quite so much in order to shift into the next higher gear. Plus, the parts for the RC are much more available for the RC than the SC. I'm sure that there are more advantages that others can add, if I missed anything.