Just from my perspective on the 317, in addition to the trigger being heavier than the gun. All the guns they are bringing out have the F/O sights. The original ones had pinned front sights and allowed you to get a better sight picture. I preferred those myself. Now days the F/O just isn't my thing and they are too big to get a good sight picture. But they are hard to find. If I have another one it will have the standard sight.
Completely agree on the fiber optic sights. Dumb A$$ marketing and they do nothing for a precise sight picture on a small target. Ever see a bullseye shooter using fiber optic sights? Nope. Just the speed shooters on big targets. And this is anything but a speed shooting pistol. S&W front sights can be easily replaced by punching the front sight pin out and replacing with a standard blade. The trigger weight isn't an issue if you shoot it in single action, which I think anyone would do in a hunting scenario.
