The Shadow 2 is a great gun. I just like the idea of being able to shoot carry optics and production with the same gun.
The Shadow 2 can be cut for an optic, but then isn’t legal for production. The S2 trigger is really nice with all the Cajun parts in it.
I haven’t felt the trigger on an X5 with a trigger job yet. I have read about some guys getting their X5 triggers into the 2lb weight range.