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Definitely worth it. The first thing I bought after purchasing the trailer. Sooner or later you will encounter a rainy day and its nice to have a dry area outside your door, especially if you're cooking outside.  It is a bit of a hassle to set up, with the poles and setting the lines and stakes. Just takes a few extra minutes and part of the initial setup routine. I keep the lines, stakes and hammer in a separate bag, the awning and poles put in the trailer before foldup.  I've had my awning up, on a 8.1, through some heavy winds and the connecting zipper to the tent has held up just fine. 

On my 8.1 never had any problem with just one bar. I've also never seen water pool on the top section, just a little where the top seam meets the side. FWIW, my trailer is a 2011 model and to this day the top has never leaked a drop. My tent manufactured by Veada. Being in the Pacific Northwest, my top has seen its share of rainy days.