Trade off? Naah mate, it's a double-bubble-bonus. Not ONLY do we have all those years of being fecking gorgeous gingerists, but we ALSO get to keep our hair.
Yeah sure we have to deal with the jibes for the jealous majority, but that's just something you learn to deal with.
Keep an eye on my temples matey, the first signs are indeed appearing.
Generally though, it all goes a bit fairer with age, a la Steve Davis, but in my case the shade appears to be getting darker, meaning the greys will show all the more clearly.