I definitely like the feel of the Beretta AlumaGrips much better than the stock plastic ones. The checkering is more aggressive providing better control of your firearm. As one reviewer had mentioned, go ahead and pony up for the slotted screws as well, they seem to be higher quality than the hex screws (I almost stripped the hex screws first time unscrewing them). Although the trident logo is bright white when shipped, it will slightly darken with any contact using gun oil. Thus, it will look exactly like the pictures here, which I think looks awesome. Highly recommended.