it's funny how trends go... seems that about 6-8 years ago clipper kits were the bees knees, and now they people want to remove them. You could remove it and keep it so you can put it back on in 6-8 more years when they're retro.
personally, I prefer a clipper kit to a stock pre-clipper kit car, and if I had a clipper car (and I do) I'd probably leave it on, but I will admit I do miss the style my '84 that had euro bumpers, gti flares and a BBS airdam.. and the thought has crossed my mind on a couple of occasions