to answer the first question i payed 749.99 for it. as for the sights to be honest i am not absolutely thrilled with them. though i absolutely love the fact that i can adjust them, and yes i did have to adjust elevation upon first firing, the sights do not have dots for quick sight aquisition so i'll be changing them out for night sights (still adjustable). thanks for all the input guys..
djones: If you want to meet up sometime I live in columbus. You can try out this range officer yourself.
Can I ask where you picked up your RO? I called several gun stores around Indy and was told no one had any. I searched the Indy 1500 today and couldn't find one. I even asked gun dealers there. I was ready to drop down the $750 today if it was available.