As bright and shiny as possible so everyone will know I paid more than them, so it must be better. About one in camo, if you bring a 22lr on a spec ops (at the mall) and "get made" cuz your charging handle isn't camo, do you get your money back? YES the stock black plastic one is cheap and flimsy but isn't the rest of the gun also? Face it, it's a 22lr NOT a military gun of choice. BUT to each his/her own & it's your $. If it will better your times at say a steel challenge, then Yes by all means go for it. For the $ some are paying to make a 22lr tacticool, you could buy the real deal in 223,6.8,300 whisper. Guess I don't get it.