Well, Wendyj, it all depends on how nice and pristine you want to maintain your revolver. I also have a stainless Vaquero. It's the only revolver I own at this time. I've had it for nearly 20 years and I use it virtually every time I shoot. It's main purpose for me is a wilderness carry gun with the capability to take down perhaps a Bear or whatever.... This gun looks pretty darn good for the hard use and abuse I require of it. But I modified the front sight myself with a file, silver-solder and a very short section of brass rod so that as it is sighted it appears to be a round bead on top, all filed to come out of the holster without snagging, and the filing was left crudely serrated to be filled with fingernail polish. I'm no gunsmith, and that's obvious if you look at my sight job, but it's functional, rugged, and works for me. I suggest that having you gunsmith serrate it professionally for 20 bucks is a bargain and will look nicer than what I've done to mine. I would guess that I have put several thousand rounds through mine. I have owned the Blackhawk version with adjustable sights, but I actually prefer the Vaquero. However, as it comes, the front sight requires modification to sight in for one particular bullet weight, and also just to see it in variable light conditions. Serrate it, AND PAINT it.