[rainfreak]

While there are a number of good reasons for the power user to root their Android devices, it is not for everyone. There really aren't any negatives to rooting, except that most carriers will not service a rooted device if you are having issues. But if that is the case, most times you can unroot and take it in for repair/service.

I recommend that you read through some of the threads about rooting, look at some of the custom ROMs available for your device, and then decide if it is for you. Also, if it is for your Samsung Galaxy Tab, there are not a lot of ROMs available for it, so know that going into it. Though there are some good apps to help with battery and overall performance, which require you to be rooted.