It's been said and it really is ............... personal choice
I had the 16 5stars and SS on my first Cooper, now have 16 5stars and SS+ on my new Cooper - and it is a totally different drive. It is harsher, and on some roads you can really tell the difference, but it is sharper handling. If you're drving poor quality roads long distance it would be a pain IMO, but if in the main you're on normal roads and then just playing on the twisties come the weekends then SS+ is the one to have
