The 2" might be a good investment. I'll tell you straight up - the currently available 3" 63, with it's HiViz sight and 8-shot cylinder, is a shooter. Uncannily accurate. Here is mine along with my 4" 617 and 5" 63, a previous 8-shot offering:
The J-frame 63's sport S&W's '60 Pro' grips - a great improvement, to me, over the rubber OEM grips.
Stainz