I think I know the dissatisfaction that the author had with the looks of his gun.
A handgun has to look either "sweet" or "tough".
I give the author of that article, credit for taking the step to change what he didn't like, but I'm afraid it's not changed for the better.
Maybe some ivory grips would dress it up and make it nicer to look at for him.
But, I think he'll end up buying a "sweeter" looking USF model!