I leave my green fiber front sight in place. If I have a VERY close target array, I just blast away (usually not seeing my red dot) and use my front sight as a quick pick-up for those close in shots. And as the stage progresses, I honestly don't really see the green front sight. I see my red dot, settle on target and do my thing.
I've done it with and without. Leaving it there works for me....!
My Legion, which is only 4-5 months old, is looking very much similar to all of yours....but I doubt I would send it back for a cosmetic touch-up. Like MemphisMechanic said, it's a tool and new tools look better, suitably broken in...!!!
OK....shot my Legion X5 today (for the first time with the LCI barrel) and I'm running a Sig Romeo 3 MAX with a Springer adapter plate.
I shot 150 rounds (maybe more) of Peak 147 gr. ammo and I had zero problems.....no gas streaks, no cloudy lens. Nothing.
And to make matters worse, this particular barrel was dead-s%^t accurate. I mean REALLY accurate!!
Has anybody else had "positive" feedback from their LCI X5 Legion barrels?
I was kinda shocked, but pleasantly!