With our department Glocks that had red dots installed I too found myself looking for the dot. When I held my relatively new Canik compact the red dot always seemed to be right there. Just holding it close to check if the dot still works, sometimes I can't find it, but any thing close to a shooting position it's right there. I'm trying to focus on still looking at the sights which of course always brings the dot into place.
I'm not been a big Red Dot advocate but it sure aided in accuracy at the range. Course I never shot this Canik without the red dot so could be a fluke. My full size Canik is plumb accurate without the dot??
Only the XL 365 comes with the dot so my standard will remain without the dot. I'm not in love with the 365 either but I continue to play with it. It does carry real nice, thin, light and comfy. The Canik being thicker still don't carry too bad, wear it all day without issue, course being a 1911 guy it's like it's not even there.
In Memory of Paul "Dietrich" Stines.
Dad: Say something nice to your cousin Shirley
Dietrich: For a fat girl you sure don't sweat much.
Cue sound of Head slap.
RIP Muggsy & TMan
"If you are a warrior legally authorized to carry a weapon and you step outside without that weapon, then you become a sheep, pretending that JOCKO will not come today."