How does the mountain tactical raptor mount compare to the sportsmatch and UM tikka rings?

[PBBananaHammock]

As the title states, just curious on this question. I appreciate the aesthetics and single piece design of the Raptor. Other than the obvious facts that the Raptor is more expensive, it has 20moa options, the ring placement is fixed, and the recoil lug is aluminum. Any one found anything else like durability or manufacturing issues that would justify why the Raptor doesn’t appear more popular? I see a lot of high dollar custom builds on this site that obviously place an emphasis on aesthetics. That’s not a slight, if you have the extra money and it’s an option that doesn’t compromise function, who wouldn’t want something aesthetically pleasing. With that in mind, at least in my opinion, the Raptor has a very “clean” look. Am I missing some kind of pitfall?

 

[morgaj1]

I bought a Raptor mount when they first came out and had a cosmetic blemished sale. I like the mount a lot. However, unless I needed a 20MOA mount, I wouldn't pay the difference over Sportsmatch rings.