Yeah, I put the FL guide rod in mine too, though I didn't notice any difference. Still a great gun!
I like the green/black color myself. Caused quite a stir at my last IDPA match.
Of course I own a green Armalite AR-15 too, just my color preference I guess.
I'll tell you, Wilson could make those suckers in pink and green and I would still like them! It's how they shoot, not how they look that counts!
Tim