Easy installation, looks better than mil spec dust cover, rubber pads not durable & are gimicky - Strike Industries Ultimate Dust Cover for .223 AR-15 Standard

I like how easy strike industries dust covers are, after purchasing one of their polymer dust covers I was glad to see one made of aluminum. It's made from cast aluminum though not billet but so far has not been an issue. The sound reducing rubber pads that come with it to stick on to the cover to reduce sound when opening I find kind of pointless since the rest of the actions when shooting an ar are usually louder than the opening of the dust cover. I installed them anyways just to see if it changed anything and overall I can barely notice a difference when I'm actually trying to listen to the sound but in normal use when shooting the sound of a dust cover opening once doesnt cross my mind with or without the rubber pads installed.