I think what some may not understand is the silencer makes the lower sight useless, your sight picture given the need for the high sight angle with a spring pistol is obscured by the silencer? So yes if you throw away the silencer the lower sight may look nicer? To me the total package of the Mark 2 is pretty compelling. You have a dovetail to fit another sight if you want? As a collector it fun to have both models. Though it’s a possibility the first model will be on my sale table next year? Just a hoot shooting with the “cocking aid”