The top valve cover might be a good investment. Bubba and I will frequently carry an airshock with us on the trail if we're trying to fine tune a fork or not sure about the conditions. If your fork is running a little soft and you suddenly find you're taking bigger hits and bottoming out, it sure is nice to pump up the fork a bit. Having to carry the needle and sort it all out on the trail sounds a bit complicated when there is a simple solution that makes your fork compatible with standard pumps.

Think carefully about putting money into a lock out. IMHO, it's just money and weight. They generally blow out anyway because you forget to unlock them before hitting the trail.

I have lockouts front and rear on my Racer X and never use them. I did a couple times on pavement when the bike was new but then realized it's just a good excuse to work on smoothing out my pedal stroke. Racer X's excell at climbing anyway so you shouldn't need one climbing on the trail. I mean, the first thing I noticed about my Racer X was she was going up the hill with me or without me so hang-on!