RevMike,
I have never seen a Weaver Top Mount model ring with a steel saddle. Perhaps others have.
SuperCub,
In addition to appearance (I don't find them all that ugly, but that's just me) some also complain about the scope turning as the ring is tightened. That would bother me a lot more if I did a lot of scope swapping. Otherwise I live with it on the low's. But it is one of the things that precipitated my original question about the medium Sure Grip rings.
Best,
Gun Doc