Are headers worth it for me?

I ran hedmans and cyclones for years on the street. No problem. Yes, a couple of times with a few people in the car on a harsh dip, a scrape would happen. No, my header tubes NEVER went "flat"... LOL. barely would ding it, giving more clearance for the next time :D ! Never hurt performance.
Yes, more money is better clearance. But hedman headers work just fine