3. Cyclops Is Awesome
There is a very good reason why Cyclops was appointed field leader of the X-Men by Professor X. He is (or was) the ideal X-Man; this was clearly demonstrated during this X-Men run. He is a master strategist and leader, and his quick thinking in battle was often the reason the team won. He was able to suppress his feelings to keep his cool, making the required decisions, not necessarily the popular ones or the ones he wanted to make. That being said, he was completely uncompromising in following the Professors ideals, including refusing to kill. He was the best fighter, able to defeat any one of the X-Men, and demonstrated so on a number of occasions. He was still very starchy, and not half as cool as Wolverine, but he didn't care. He was the leader that the X-Men needed.