I bought my badger from vngrd vendor, lucky rd n return missing rd perks only. Hit really hard out of the box, now leveled n boy does it do dmg. U notice it on the yellow bars. In the end, yes fire rate is a bit less, but the quick load upgrade node makes up for that. Ive got a beast n its only knock is no firefly. Oh, not sure about the sights. If you're koo-koo for sights, google these scout rifles review's. The gun sights may b a deal breaker.