Looking at picking up another M&P9 and I'm planning on getting a pro model for sure - can't decide whether to go CORE or not.

The relatively small price difference between the two is not a deciding factor for me.
I'm not sure if I'll run a red dot full time on this gun, but obviously the CORE is the way to go if I want to run one at all.
Honestly the only downside I can see is the extra tall iron sights. Assuming I don't run an optic full time, the tall sights look like they'd be distracting or might snag or something. I shoot suppressed handguns a pretty decent amount and am used to "sighting through" a suppressor, so there's not a lot of benefit in the higher sights for me there. Sounds like the options for night sights or replacement sights are more limited as well, as the CORE doesn't use the same sights as the normal M&P models.

Looking for any thoughts from someone who has shot or owns one. Are the CORE sights annoying or awesome?