That' why I've always been "on the fence" with regard to differential drop brackets...
You lose 40 - 50% of the ground clearance that you gained by lifting...
I agree, I have wound my front right up but i will be putting locking wheel hubs on so 90% of the time there will be no wear to the cv joints or boots. Winding the front up and dropping the diff to cope is definately an aesthetic thing and not an off roading mod